Autor/-in: Isabel Kershner

Isabel Kershner was born and raised in Manchester, England, and graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Oriental Studies. After working for a political-risk consultancy in London, she migrated to Israel. In 2007, she became a correspondent for The New York Times. in Jerusalem, covering both Israeli and Palestinian politics and society. Previously, she was a senior editor for the Middle East and Palestinian affairs at The Jerusalem Report. She is the author of Barrier: the seam of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She has been living with her family in Jerusalem since 1990.