www.paulalster.com
Israel-based broadcast journalist
Twitter: @paul_alster
Member of BAJ - British Association of Journalists

Latest articles and media


ANATOMY OF A DEMONSTRATION
Do Tel Aviv protestors have what it takes to end the reign of corruption?
(Jerusalem Report - February 24, 2018)

"The cafes and restaurants around me were jam-packed with young people drinking skinny lattes, eating designer hamburgers, busy looking cool. Well dressed youngsters enjoying the good things in life in this rich part of town. If they were concerned about corruption, bribery, one third of the population living below the poverty line, the erosion of civil liberties, they certainly weren't showing it."

Has the Israeli government adopted the infamous mafia code of ethics?​
(Times of Israel - ​ February 16, 2018)

"That’s the mafia code. No matter what crime has been committed, or however innocent the victim may have been, you do not go outside “the family.” You do not cooperate with the police. If you have a score to settle, you settle it inside “the family”. 

​JERUSALEM REPORT

​ The 3rd Haifa Arab Food Festival
Food for thought and a journey through the stunningly
good Arab kitchen
​(Jerusalem Report - December, 2017)
"It won't grab any headlines because no one died. There was no violence, no threats, no tension. No “us and them.” If you’re choosing to read on, then maybe you’re one of the growing band of people who are fed up of always hearing negative news about the Jewish-Arab status quo in Israel. That’s not to say that much of the reporting isn’t justified; sadly, it is."​

ESPN U.S. RADIO

(Above) November 2017: Barry Abrams of ESPN interviews Paul about the impending demise of betting on horse racing in Israel, and the politics behind ​this bizarre decision

SBS1 TV AUSTRALIA

(Above) Paul Alster live commentary on an extraordinary sporting moment: Yuzuru Hanyu's stunning world record performance at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki

OTHER FEATURED REPORTS

NEW YORK POST

The face of Iran's military might be dying
(New York Post - 30 November, 2015)
"The secrecy surrounding Soleimani’s care could be the biggest clue that something is very wrong with the man voted “Man of the Year” in a national poll earlier this year. Were the nation’s most-decorated warrior to be injured critically, or even mortally, in battle, it would be a massive blow to the morale of Iran’s military — and a huge boost to that of the Syrian opposition."

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM

How would you react to a terror attack?
(IPT - 7 March, 2016)
"Have you ever wondered how it feels to suddenly find yourself in the midst of a terror attack, and how you would react? It's everyone's worst nightmare, but for a growing number of people in Israel over the 5 ½ months since the latest Palestinian uprising began, it has been a shocking reality."
FOX NEWS.COM
Ukraine marks first 'Defenders Day'
(October 14, 2015)
"The Oct. 14 event was created by presidential decree in response to the ongoing dispute with Russia over territory in eastern Ukraine and Crimea in what has already been a bloody conflict. It has officially replaced the long-standing Feb. 23 holiday known as the "Defender of the Fatherland Day," due to that holiday’s connections to the Soviet era."