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israel-based broadcast journalist
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Latest articles


​​THE JERUSALEM REPORT

Paradise Lost?
Citizens of northern Israel campaign against the proximity of
natural gas facilities to the coastline
​(Jerusalem Report - July 25, 2017)
"[Liberman's] statement appears to directly contradict Steinitz’s assertion that the gas platforms
will be no more than 10 km from the Carmel shore. His assertion that the new weapons system will protect the rigs in Israel’s economic waters ‒ which begin 44 km offshore ‒ might suggest either confusion about the gas rig issue among different
government ministries, or the deliberate
highlighting of a potential change of plans."


​the times of israel

​Is it really safe, Bibi?
Carmel coast residents fight planned gas development
​(Times of Israel - June 12, 2017)
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​"Allegations of secrecy, recklessness and subterfuge are now being levelled at a government hurrying to realize the massive financial windfall – many tens of billions of dollars – the natural gas would bring... It is a deception, opponents say, that will come at the likely expense of the health, or even the lives of both Jewish and Arab Israeli citizens of the region."

FEATURED reports

new york post

The face of Iran's military might be dying
(New York Post - 30 November, 2015)
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"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."