Yossi Melman Biography
- Title:
- Author, journalist, and former feature writer for Haaretz
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is a Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine) an Acceptable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?"
- Reasoning:
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“I consider myself a leftwing Israeli. I am in favour of a two-state solution: Israeli and Palestinian states living in peace, security and dignity, side-by-side. To accomplish this goal Israel has to put an end to the occupation.
“We Cannot Have Them Back,” The Guardian, Sep. 19, 2002
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Contributing Editor, TheTower.org, 2013-present
- Member, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), 1997-present
- Former Feature Writer and Intelligence Commentator, Walla, 2012-2013
- Former Feature Writer, Haaretz
- Nieman Fellow, Harvard University, 1990
- Recipient, Sokolov Award, 2009
- Recipient, Boris Smolar Award of Excellence in International News or Feature Reporting, 1995
- Recipient, Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Jewish Journalism, 1994
- Education:
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- Attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Other:
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- Legal name is Yosef Melman
- Born in Poland
- Emigrated to Israel in 1957 at the age of 6
- Lives in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Married to Billie Melman, Professor of Modern History at Tel Aviv University
- Has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe and The Guardian and appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes, NBC’s Today Show, CNN and the BBC.