An Israeli-born Upper West Sider revealed his lifelong hatred for The New York Times — in a paid death notice that ran in The New York Times.
Retired stockbroker Amos Shuchman, 84, “loved his family, his birth and adopted countries, finance, skiing, opera, ballet and biking in Central Park,” read his Feb. 2 death notice in the Times.
But there was just one thing didn’t like.
“Loved everything about NYC, except The New York Times,” his obit read.
The dead man’s son, Daniel Shuchman, yesterday told The Post that Amos was “deeply committed to principles of individual freedom and to the security of the United States and Israel.”
Amos Shuchman, who was born in Tel Aviv, “fought bravely” in the Haganah, a Jewish paramilitary organization. He didn’t like the Times’ coverage of Israel.
“To put it diplomatically, he did not believe that the Times provided honest and objective reporting on these and other important matters,” the son said.
The Times has been criticized by both sides for its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Still, there was a classic New York paper that Amos Shuchman did love — The Post.
“We think he is in heaven now with a New York Post and a falafel sandwich, having a good chuckle over this notoriety,” his son said.
Daniel Shuchman acknowledged that his father might not have liked his obit because he would “not have wanted to generate revenue for the Times.”
But “he would have laughed heartily at the irony and the posthumous attention the obituary is getting,’’ the son said.
Daniel Shuchman said his father had canceled his subscription to the Times years ago.
Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy said the obit was paid content and is not subject to editorial oversight.
“I thought it was sort of amusing,” she added.
poliveira@nypost.com
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