Who To Follow
Want to stay up to date with what is going on in Israel (besides just following me of course)?
Here are a number of people and organizations which you may want to follow online.
Please keep in mind that I don't necessarily endorse any particular views - especially on things not related to Israel -
but I think they do a great job explaining the Israeli reality (at least from their own perspectives).
Many of them have books as well: You can find my list of recommended reading here: https://www.tourguideofisrael.com/what-to-read
Most of if not all of them are active on social media - X, Threads, BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, etc.
I will add links by their photos to where else you can follow them (or where they are best found).
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Haviv Rettig Gur
Senior Analyst and Journalist
Ask Haviv Anything Podcast
(my absolute favorite listen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBenzeeETBc&list=PLwrSkTAO0GeRuqiXYvkJ-kAqcAqWAoM30
Times of Israel
Daniel Gordis
Writer and Scholar
Israel From The Inside (a great daily sumup of what Israelis of all backgrounds are talking about):
Noa Tishby
Author, influencer and Israel’s first Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and Delegitimization
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Michael Oren
Signup for a daily email about Israel called Clarity, from the historian, author and Israel's former ambassador to the USA
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Yossi Klein HaLevi
Grisha Yakubovich
Former Head of the Civil Department for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories
Micah Goodman
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Podcast: Israel Story - Wartime Diaires
9 years of Israel Stories - 94 episodes
1 year and counting of War Time Diaries
Eylon Levy
Former Israeli Government Spokesperson. Founder of the Israeli Citizens Spokesperson Office
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4A-jqmv9ocXeYG0int2oKmB3_198fQ-3
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm2C1Tqohi72pgHsnt9Cg8zS8L_SJ69TC
Also found on Apple, Spotify and Whatsapp
Sarit Zehavi - Alma Center
Head of a Geopolitics Research Center focusing on northern Israel, Lebanon and Syria - sign up for their email newsletter...
Emily Schrader &
Yoseph Haddad
A power couple of journalists and activists - often found on ILTV Israel News (in English)
https://www.youtube.com/@IsraelEnglishNews
https://www.instagram.com/yosephhaddad/?hl=en
Unpacked - YouTube Series
Hundreds of professional Youtube explainer videos about anything and everything regarding Israel and the Jewish people
Gil Hoffman - Honest Reporting
The former chief political correspondent for the Jerusalem Post and now the executive director of Honest Reporting which holds the media accountable for their reporting on Israel. Sign up for their email newsletter...
Bari Weiss - The Free Press
Hillel Neuer - UN Watch
The executive director of UN Watch, a non-profit holding the UN to account (especially in regards to Israel)
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John Spencer
One of the world's pre-eminent scholars of urban warfare - see his articles, interviews, etc. regarding Israel
https://www.johnspenceronline.com/
Natasha Hausdorff
International Law expert and director of UK Lawyers for Israel. Covers issues relating to Israel at the UN, the ICC and legal terminology and justifications.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0ed8kmlimbpn3eEFDqUvQ3SCfir8CmF6&si=i66FtDBN2EXpuRId
Douglas Murray
Author and journalist specializing in warzone coverage, terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism
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Khaled Abu Toameh
Palestinian/Israel-Arab journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker who courageoulsy is an outspoken critic of Palestinian (and Israeli) society and leadership
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Hen Mazzig
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Israel's Special Envoy for Trade and Innovation, politician and activist.
https://www.instagram.com/fleurhassann/?hl=en