Israel Segal

Israel Segal

Israel Segal ( _he. ישראל סגל, born 26 May 1944, died September 27 2007) was an Israeli journalist, author, ["Jerusalem Post" staff. (September 27 2007) [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411500192&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Journalist, author Israel Segal dies at 63] Jerusalem Post. Accessed October 13 2007.] and longtime political commentator. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1895379.stm Legacy of the siege of Beirut] BBC March 27 2007. Accessed October 13 2007.] [Frenkel, Sheera Claire. (January 12 2007) [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1167467715862&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull The magic touch: A charm or a curse for Israeli politics?] Jerusalem Post. Accessed October 13 2007.]

Career

After his start at "Haolam Haze" magazine, Segal moved first to Israel Radio, where he covered religious stories, and then on to a position as a lead anchor at Israeli Broadcasting Authority.Crystal, Merav. (September 27 2007) [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3454038,00.html Journalist Israel Segal dies at 63] . Ynet News. Accessed October 13 2007.] Later, he joined Israel's Channel 2, operating as an editor and news anchor for the Reshet network. After his death in 2007, he was described as "one of the most influential journalists of the past three decades".

Segal's 2004 novel, "My Brother's Keeper", a semi-autobiographical work, was a best-seller. He wrote four additional books.

Bibliography

*"Prophecy-man dies in the middle of gymnastics class" (1988) (for children)
*"To Fly like a Bird" (1989) (for children)
*"Neilah" (1990) ISBN 9650700307
*"One from the two of us" (1995) ISBN 9560705045
*"My brother's keeper" (2004) ISBN 9650712925

References

External links

* [http://www.ithl.org.il/book_info.asp?id=1024 Review of "My Brother's Keeper"]


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