ELON, AMOS

(b. 1926)

   Israeli journalist and writer. He was born in Vienna and emigrated to Palestine as a child. He was a journalist, editorial writer, and columnist for Ha-Aretz. His books include Journey through a Haunted Land, The Israelis: Founders and Sons and A Certain Panic. He also wrote a biography of Theodor Herzl and a play entitled Herzl.