Anshel Pfeffer (

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: אנשיל פפר, born 22 June 1973) is a British-born Israeli journalist. He is a senior correspondent and columnist for '' Haaretz'', covering military, Jewish and international affairs, and Israel correspondent for ''

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''.

Personal life

Pfeffer was born to a Jewish family in

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in the United Kingdom. He was one of six children born to David and Miriam Pfeffer. His family immigrated to Israel in 1981. He served in the Israel Defense Forces in the Golani Brigade.

Career

Pfeffer has been a working journalist since 1997. He has written for a variety of publications including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. His '' Haaretz'' column, "Jerusalem & Babylon", was a series of articles which covered issues relating to Israel and to Jewish identity, for which he received the

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award for "Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage" Pfeffer's British passport has enabled ''Haaretz'' to send him to cover stories such as the

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in countries that are reluctant to permit entry to Israelis.

Bibliography

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

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