Education
Born in Kalvarija in the Russian Empire, Ankorion was educated at a heder and a Hebrew Science and Technology School. He attended Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, where he studied law, and was certified as a lawyer
Born in Kalvarija in the Russian Empire, Ankorion was educated at a heder and a Hebrew Science and Technology School. He attended Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, where he studied law, and was certified as a lawyer
In 1933 he made aliyah to Mandate Palestine, where he worked as a lawyer in Jerusalem. From 1936 until 1938 he was a London correspondent for Davar. Whilst in London he also attended the London School of Economics, gaining a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy.
After returning to Palestine, he worked as a legal advisor for Hevrat Ovdim, the Histadrut"s holding company, from 1940 until 1946.
However, he lost his seat in the November 1965 elections. Nevertheless, he returned to the Knesset for a second time on 26 February 1969 as a replacement for Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, who had died in office.
He was re-elected in the October 1969 elections, and again in 1973, before losing his seat for a final time in the 1977 elections. He died in 1986 at the age of 77.
He was also a member of the Socialist Zionist Party and the League for a Workers Israel.
Whilst a student, he was a member of the Zionist Students Organisation in Kaunas. Between 1934 and 1935 he was a member of the Mapai secretariat in the city.