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.
Comment by Foreign Office official comes as dovish advocacy group J Street voices support for the recently submitted draft resolution; Americans for Peace now urge Obama to refrain from vetoing the move.
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Comment by Iran IAEA envoy comes as Tehran denies it is to offer a new uranium-swap deal in upcoming P5+1 nuclear talks in Istanbul.
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The office has had permission from the State Department since last August, when the mission was upgraded from a representative office to a general delegation.
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PLO U.S. envoy calls flag raising 'historic' and says he hopes it will help Palestinian quest to win support for independence.
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Hezbollah, allies toppled the government of Saad Hariri, the son of assassinated PM Rafik Hariri, as a result of his reported support of the UN probe of his father's killing.
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Speaking with Haaretz, local Rabbi says that while anti-Semitic incidents occurred in the past, recent attacks are 'by far the most severe.'
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Shooting happened on Saturday as Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords held a community outreach event; six were killed and 13 injured.
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In new survey, 35% say they are willing to relocate if their neighborhoods become part of a future Palestinian state; only 30% say they would prefer Palestinian citizenship over Israeli.
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11 ministers resign to preempt Hezbollah implication in Hariri assassination.
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U.S. president says Hezbollah's withdrawal from Lebanese government shows the militant group's 'own fear.'
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NJDC, Jewish Funds for Justice say choice of phrase inappropriate, ADL say term 'blood libel' is 'fraught with pain in Jewish history.'
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In new video released Wednesday, Palin says 'Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own.'
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Congressmen are cautious not to join in the blame game triggered by the shooting that has placed responsibility for the attacks on incitement by the political right-wing.
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Congresswoman believed to be attacked for her liberal political positions.
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Representative Gabrielle Giffords, the first Jewish woman elected to Congress in Arizona, was critically wounded when shot outside a grocery store; shooting spree shocks local Jewish community.
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Friends and associates describe Gabrielle Giffords as a friendly and strong woman; House Speaker Boehner: This is a sad day for our community.
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Gunman shot Arizona lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords while she was holding a public event in Tucson; at least six people dead.
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Avraham Burg criticizes committee that is expected to be set up to investigate left-wing groups that allegedly take part in delegitimization campaigns against IDF soldiers.
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Washington is welcoming 96 new members into the House of Representatives and 16 newcomers into the Senate - how will these changes affect Israel in the coming year?
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Brother of Alireza Pahlavi said his depression over leaving Iran and living in exile, in combination with the deaths of his father and sister, grew to be too much to bear.
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PM sends letter to Obama calling for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard's release on humanitarian reasons; U.S. State Department: White House will review the letter.
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Treaty to reduce long-range, strategic atomic weapons deployed by each country to no more than 1,550 within seven years.
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Representative Steve Rothman tells Sarkozy that 'the stakes are too high' for such a deal, considering the 'grave danger' that the anti-tank missiles will be used against Israel.
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Netanyahu announces decision to issue first formal request to grant clemency to convicted spy.
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White House spokesman says he is not aware that Obama is considering the possibility of granting clemency to Pollard.
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