Natasha Mozgovaya

Natasha Mozgovaya

Natasha Mozgovaya has been the chief U.S. correspondent for Haaretz since 2008. She currently resides in Maryland with her husband and two children.
 

Mozgovaya immigrated to Israel from Russia at age 11, as part of the "Big Aliyah" of the 1990s. She began writing for newspapers in Russian as a teenager, and by the age of 18 had become editor of two supplements for "Vesty," the Russian newspaper in Israel.
 

In 2000, Mozgovaya joined the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, covering immigration to Israel and Diaspora Jewry. She went on to report from Gaza during the disengagement in 2005, and from the Lebanese border during the war with Hezbollah in 2006.
 

Mozgovaya has reported from around the world, contributing in-depth articles on topics ranging from human trafficking in Eastern Europe to the AIDS epidemic in Africa; clashes with the PKK in Turkey to the post-election riots in Kenya.
 

She has closely followed events in the FSU over the last decade, interviewing the members of the political elite and opposition leaders, as well as iconic figures such as Mikhail Kalashnikov and the infamous "Russian oligarchs."
 

In addition to her newspaper work, Mozgovaya has anchored several television programs in Hebrew and Russian. In 2008, she co-hosted a Channel 9 series exploring the history of the State of Israel since its establishment in 1948.
 

Before moving to the U.S. for Haaretz, Mozgovaya was a frequent guest and commentator on various radio and TV programs in Israel.

 

Latest Articles by Natasha Mozgovaya
India - AP - February 13, 2012
Witnesses in New Delhi say motorcyclist attached bomb to Israeli's car

Tali Yehoshua-Koren, wife of the Defense Ministry's representative to India, was moderately injured outside Israel's embassy in the Indian capital; suspected attack comes with attempted attack in Georgian capital of Tbilisi.

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach - Courtesy of Gefen Publishing House
From 'Kosher Jesus' to U.S. politics

The author of 'Kosher Sex' and the controversial 'Kosher Jesus' Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, is seriously exploring the possibility of running for a newly redrawn New Jersey 9th Congressional District.

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Turkey FM - Feb. 10, 2012
Turkey FM: Israeli military strike on Iran would be a disaster

Speaking in Washington, Ahmet Davutoglu says that while Turkey does not want any nuclear power in the region, a military attack on Iran should not be an option.

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Times Square building
U.S. bill aims to open door wider for Israeli investors

Legislation advanced by Congressman Howard Berman would allow Israelis to apply to a E-2 investor visa, which requires a much smaller investment than the currently available E-1 visa.

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Obama's luck

If Obama is thinking about acting without waiting for ideal conditions, as he has done on a number of other issues, this is the right time to present his plan.

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Israel's relationship with American Jews has changed

The enthusiasm is waning, and the news from Israel is eroding what idealism remains.

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The end of innocence

What will Clinton discuss with Israel in her coming visit? Like the misbehaving pupil, who continues to annoy the teacher the more she preaches to him, Israel is only reinforcing its status as a country that draws its influence from its problematic nature.

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Entering history on the wrong shoe

Winston Churchill, who used to speculate about his place in history, once said, ?History is written by the victors.? Any way you look at it, Bush does not emerge a winner in the two wars that have become the legacy of his administration.

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