Avi Issacharoff
Avi Issacharoff is an Israeli journalist known for his focus on Palestinian affairs.[1] He is Middle East analyst for The Times of Israel and its sister news portal Walla!.[2]
Issacharoff was born in Jerusalem.[3] He is a graduate of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and holds an MA from Tel Aviv University.[3]
From 2005 until 2012, he was the Palestinian and Arab affairs correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.[3] He is a former correspondent with Israel Radio where he won the 2002 "Best Reporter" award for his coverage of the Second Intifada.[2][3] He has written and directed short documentary films broadcast on television in Israel.[2]
In 2014 Issacharoff and a cameraman were attacked and beaten by "masked Palestinian rioters" while covering a violent protest demonstration at Beitunia. According to Issacharoff's account, the two were set upon after a Palestinian journalist pointed them out to the crowd as Israelis.[4][5]
Books
- The Seventh War: How we won and why we lost the war with the Palestinians. with Amos Harel. 2004 (Winner of the 2005 Chechic award for outstanding security research.)[3] It was translated into French and Arabic.[2][6]
- 34 Days: Israel, Hezbollah and the War in Lebanon. With Amos Harel. Hebrew edition 2006. English Edition 2008 by Palgrave-Macmillan Books. (Winner of the 2009 Chechic award for outstanding security research.)[2][3]
References
- ↑ Hadid, Diaa (25 October 2015). "Caught Between Protesters and Israel, Palestinian Security Forces Shift Tactics". New York Times. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Avi Issacharoff". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Avi Issacharoff biography". Haaretz. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Lappin, Yaakov (16 May 2014). "Two Israeli journalists attacked by Palestinian mob near Ramallah". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Issacharoff, Avi (17 May 2014). "Yes, my life was in danger. No, I won't stop doing my job". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Amos Harel". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 10 December 2014.