Barak Ravid (Hebrew: ברק רביד) is an Israeli journalist and a CNN political and foreign policy analyst.[1] He previously worked for Israel's Channel 13 News.[2] He is also active in the English-language media, writing for Axios about Israeli politics.[3]
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| Born | 22 May 1980 Kfar Sava, Israel |
| Education | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Career
editRavid was born in the Israeli city of Kfar Sava. At age 18 he was drafted to the Israeli army, serving in the signals intelligence division of Unit 8200.[4][5]
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern history from Tel Aviv University.[1] In 2007 he started working as a political pundit for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.[6] In 2017 he started working for Channel 13.[7] He was dismissed in 2020,[8] and went on to work for Axios until 2023.[1][9]
In September 2014, Ravid came out against 43 fellow reservists of Unit 8200 who publicly refused "to take part in actions against Palestinians and refuse to serve as tools in deepening the military control over the Occupied Territories".[5] He remained an army reservist until March 2023.[10]
In April 2024, Ravid won the White House Press Correspondents’ Award, which he personally received from President Joe Biden.[11]
Publications
edit- Ravid, Barak (2023). Trump's Peace: The Abraham Accords And The Reshaping Of The Middle East. ISBN 979-8391736738.
Personal life
editRavid lives in the Washington, D.C. area, where he moved for Axios in 2023.[12][13] Previously living in Tel Aviv, he is married and has 2 children.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Barak Ravid Joins CNN as Political and Foreign Policy Analyst". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Prominent diplomatic correspondent, a Netanyahu critic, loses his TV job". The Times of Israel. AP. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Barak Ravid - Axios".
- ^ Liphshiz, Cnaan (15 December 2018). "JTA Twitter 50: Barak Ravid". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
A former analyst in Israel's 8200 signal intelligence unit, Ravid worked as diplomatic correspondent for the NRG website and later in the same position for Haaretz, which he swapped in 2017 for Channel 10. He now also writes for the U.S.-based Axios site.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Elisheva (14 September 2014). "Meet the 'Good Kids' Who Refuse To Spy for Israel". The Forward. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Barak Ravid, Haaretz's diplomatic correspondent and a Unit 8200 alum, went on Army Radio yesterday morning to explain his strong opposition to the letter.
- ^ ""הנחייה לעבור על טורי הרכילות? האוזניים נשרפות כששומעים דבר כזה"". וואלה! ברנז'ה. 4 February 2015.
- ^ "עת לטלוויזיה: ברק רביד מצטרף לתכנית הבוקר החדשותית של קשת". וואלה! ברנז'ה. 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Prominent Israeli journalist, Netanyahu critic, loses TV job". The Washington Post. 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 13 news on Axios". Axios.
- ^ Ravid, Barak (26 March 2023). "(untitled personal statement)". X @BarakRavid. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
I have just notified my commanders that after the events of tonight I will not be reporting to reserve service anymore
- ^ "Israeli journalist Barak Ravid receives a journalism award from President Biden". Israel National News. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Remarks at 2023 National Press Club Awards video 1:42". X @BarakRavid. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Barak Ravid - moving to Washington D.C. Tweet".
- ^ "Barak Ravid הרצאות מרתקות - מרכז המרצים". Israely Speaker Center. Retrieved 11 September 2024.