Seth Freedman is a contracted journalist on the Guardian’s Comment is Free, his reports are followed, praised and condemned in equal measure, by tens of thousands of readers.He reports from the front line of Israel and Palestine, and also behind the lines. As a former Israeli soldier reporting from the West Bank he is unique.“Seth Freedman's blog from Jerusalem has become an instant must-read for those who follow this most intractable of conflicts. His mixture of close-up, eye-witness reporting and heartfelt polemic is intoxicating. He is one writer to watch." — Jonathan Freedland, Guardian journalist and novelist“Seth Freedman bring(s) the real lives of the people behind the headlines into sharp focus. Curious and opinionated… prepared to go where no other journalist ventures: into the Israeli settlements where lies the solution (or not) to the conflict.” — Linda Grant, Winner of the Orange Prize for FictionSeth Freedman is a writer living in Jerusalem. He grew up in Hampstead Garden Suburb and worked in the City for six years, before moving to Israel. He served for fifteen months in a combat unit of the IDF, between 2004 and 2006, and has worked as a writer ever since. He writes for Current TV and First Post as well as the Guardian.
Anybody who doubts Seth's sincerity or commitment to truth, should read his pieces as a collection from the beginning - together they represent an astonishing account of his personal journey from idealistic IDF recruit to one of the most important journalists documenting the death of the Palestinian nation. For those of us who have followed this story from the beginning, Seth's unyielding honesty is an inspiration.
Jenny Howell
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