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israel-based broadcast journalist
Twitter: @paul_alster
Member of BAJ - British Association of Journalists

Latest articles


​​THE JERUSALEM REPORT

Crunching the numbers
How accurate are my impressions of the direction of Israeli society after 10 years here, compared to the official statistics?
​(Jerusalem Report - September 5, 2017)
"Our reasons for moving, like those of so many others who make such a pivotal decision, are numerous and varied. I won't bore you with them; suffice it to say that my Israeli-born wife and I believed that, on balance, our children would have a better life here than there."


​the times of israel

Qatar's unsuccessful tribute to Erdogan
The hidden politics behind a seemingly run-of-the-mill
​Newbury maiden race 
​(Times of Israel - August 20, 2017)
"Al Shaqab Racing was established by the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and is a project very close to the collective heart of the massive Qatari royal family. It is part of the Qatar Foundation that has so skilfully ingratiated itself into the international sporting consciousness with its links to many iconic sporting institutions, including Barcelona FC."

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."