Jacobo Timmerman

Jacobo ben Nathan Timerman (January 6, 1923 - November 11, 1999) was a publisher and author.

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January 6 - 1923 - November 11 - 1999

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During the 1970s, he published a newspaper in Argentina that publicized human rights violations by the Argentine government, in particular calling attention to the disappearances of people during that administration's so-called "Dirty War". As a result, he was arrested, and during interrogations he was subjected to electric shock treatments, beatings, and solitary confinement. He chronicled his experiences in his 1981 book, Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number.

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1970s - Argentina - Human rights - 1981 - Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

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After his release, he emigrated to Israel where he wrote The Longest War detailing Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon.

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Israel - 1982 invasion of Lebanon

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His son, Héctor Timerman, is also an author, currently serving as Argentina's ambassador to the United States.

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Héctor Timerman - United States

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