Noah Pollak
Noah Pollak is an American writer specializing in issues concerning foreign policy, Israel, and the Jewish people.
Professional life
Pollak was a regular contributor to Commentary Magazine[1] and now writes a blog with the Weekly Standard.[2] He also serves as the executive director of the Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI).[3] Pollak was formally an assistant editor of the Middle East Quarterly, a publication of the Middle East Forum.[4]
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Pollak made public appearances as a foreign policy surrogate for the Romney campaign.[5][6]
Under Pollak's leadership, the Emergency Committee for Israel has received four advertising industry awards for its work in 2011 and 2012, including a Gold award in 2012 from the American Association of Political Consultants for best overall public affairs campaign.
Pollak lived in Israel for two years and served as the assistant editor of Azure magazine[7] published by the Jerusalem-based Shalem Center. Pollak has also written for National Review,[8] the Wall Street Journal,[9] Haaretz, Jerusalem Post,[10] Politico,[11] and other publications, and appeared on Fox News[12] PBS Newshour,[13] and CNN.[14]
Pollak and ECI have frequently been criticized by mainstream liberal Jewish groups.[15][16]
Personal life
Pollak graduated from the University of Vermont in 2003 with a degree in political science and English. He was formerly an MA student in international affairs at Yale University,[17] as well as a member of Yale's Jewish Society, Shabtai.
External links
References
- ↑ Commentary Magazine
- ↑ Weekly Standard
- ↑ Smith, Ben (2010-07-12). "Group to oppose President Obama's Mideast policy". Politico.
- ↑ Pollak Bio
- ↑ Presidential Candidates Forum
- ↑ CJN Foundation political forum encourages thoughtful, civil discourse
- ↑ Azure authors
- ↑ One Cheer for Ceasefire
- ↑ Double Standards and Human Rights Watch
- ↑ Aim for the bull's eye, or at least the center
- ↑ Time to leave Human Rights Council
- ↑ Senate break leaves Hagel, White House in limbo and opponents with more to attack nomination,
- ↑ Will Mitt Romney's Israel Trip Help Win Over Jewish Voters in the U.S.?
- ↑ Internet intensifies Jewish squabbles over Israel, identity
- ↑ The Emergency Committee for Israel Cries Wolf
- ↑ U.S. Jewish Left Urging Bibi to "Make Painful Sacrifices"
- ↑ http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/iac/students.htm#pollak