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Anshel Pfeffer

Anshel Pfeffer

British-Israeli journalist (born 1973)

Anshel Pfeffer (Hebrew: אנשיל פפר, born 22 June 1973) is a British-Israeli journalist. He is a senior correspondent and columnist for Haaretz, covering military, Jewish and international affairs, and Israel correspondent for The Economist.[1][2]

Personal life

Pfeffer was born to a Jewish family in Manchester in the United Kingdom.[3][4]

Career

Pfeffer has been a working journalist since 1997.[3] He has written for a variety of publications including The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Times.[5]

His Haaretz column, "Jerusalem & Babylon",[6] was a series of articles which covered issues relating to Israel and to Jewish identity, for which he received the B'nai B'rith award for "Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage"[4][7][8]

Pfeffer's British passport has enabled Haaretz to send him to cover the 2011 Egyptian Revolution as Egypt is reluctant to permit entry to Israelis.[3]

Works

  • Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu, Basic Books, 2018.

References

  1. [1]
    "Anshel Pfeffer". The Guardian. August 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Netanyahu's strategy of long-term conflict with Palestinians may backfire, says biographer". CBC. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    Remnick, David (28 February 2011). "The Dissenters". The New Yorker. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Q&A with Haaretz's Anshel Pfeffer". Haaretz. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Anshel Pfeffer Haaretz Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com.
  6. [6]
    "Jerusalem & Babylon". Haaretz. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  7. [7]
    Izikovitch, Gili (22 April 2010). "Haaretz correspondent Anshel Pfeffer wins journalism award". Haaretz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  8. [8]
    "Award winners named for Diaspora reporting". Jewish Journal. 22 April 2010.

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