Liat Collins

Liat Collins was born and raised in Britain and emigrated to Israel in 1979, when she immediately joined the IDF. After learning Hebrew during her military service, she received a bachelor’s degree in Chinese studies and international relations at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She followed that with a master’s degree (cum laude) in communications. Liat joined The Jerusalem Post in 1988 and worked in various positions as a reporter, columnist, and editor. She received the Life and Environment Award from the umbrella organization of Israeli green NGOs for her contribution to raising the standards of environmental reporting and won praise for her coverage of the Oslo Accords and diplomatic process as parliamentary reporter. She traveled extensively for work-related stories, including in the Arab world, and has met personalities ranging from Hollywood stars to presidents, prime ministers and royalty. Liat was editor of The International Jerusalem Post for 21 years until her retirement in November 2023. Her popular "Say What?" spot on Hebrew slang was a longstanding feature in the Post 's Magazine . She continues to write a weekly oped column (My Word). She is a regular contributor to radio shows around the world.
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York City, on February 18.

My Word: Guterres and the gutless United Nations

Israel is never far from the UN spotlight as the 'bad guys,' while an entire department is dedicated to promoting the Palestinian narrative.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026
Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023

My Word: The painful probe into October 7 - opinion

After the October 7 massacre, Israel demands answers. But who should investigate the failures, and can any commission restore trust and prevent the next attack?

FEBRUARY 13, 2026
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My Word: Dangerous global gambling games - opinion

Prediction markets claim to reveal the future, but when wars, elections, and disasters are used for gambling, the consequences can be dangerous.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026

‘The last one to return’ brings closure to Israeli society - opinion

Knowing there were no captives still struggling to survive starvation in the tunnels enabled us all to breathe more easily, but it'shard not to think of the hostages who returned in coffins.

JANUARY 30, 2026
IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

My Word: Never forget, never distort - opinion

If the slogans 'Never forget' and 'Never again' mean anything, we need to recognize the essence of October 7, which was accompanied by rocket attacks from multiple fronts, reminiscent of Nazism.

JANUARY 23, 2026
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1,200 people. October 07, 2025.

My Word: Persian protests and Western perversity - opinion

Iran’s streets run with blood, yet the West looks away, too consumed by pro-Palestinian ideology to defend real victims.

JANUARY 16, 2026
People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

My Word: Who, what, and where is next for Israel and the world? - opinion

Antisemitism morphed this century into anti-Zionism or anti-Israelism, evident from the UN-sponsored anti-Israel fest at the Durban Conference in September 2001, leading to the Bondi Beach massacre.

JANUARY 9, 2026
Israel's Iron Beam laser anti-missile interception system can potentially neutralize threats literally at the speed of light.

My Word: Recognition vs rejection of Somaliland - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland exposes global hypocrisy, rejecting a stable ally at a strategic chokepoint while rewarding terror and dysfunction elsewhere.

JANUARY 2, 2026
An illustrative image of a Somaliland flag being held.

My Word: 2025, in its own words - opinion

From AI slop to rage bait, 2025’s words reveal a world shaped by tech, outrage, and the human need to connect.

DECEMBER 26, 2025
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My Word: The forces of light and darkness - opinion

A Hanukkah candlelighting in Australia became the scene of a terror attack, showing how appeasement of global antisemitism now spills into deadly violence.

DECEMBER 19, 2025
People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

My Word: Playing the dangerous boycott game - opinion

From the UN to Eurovision to Guinness, global arenas are turning against Israel, revealing a deeper campaign to delegitimize the Jewish state.

DECEMBER 12, 2025
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, outside RTE Irish public television studios in Dublin, last month.

My Word: Trials and errors, and granting pardons - opinion

Isaac Herzog has to contend with a tremendous dilemma regarding the pardon request. Like the trial itself, no result is going to be fully accepted and certainly not unifying.

DECEMBER 5, 2025
WITH PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at his side at Ben-Gurion Airport, US President Donald Trump concludes his trip to Israel in October.

International Jerusalem Post publishes final issue: Memories, and the old and new world

MEDIA AFFAIRS: The International Jerusalem Post connected Israel with the Diaspora for generations. Now it's time to say goodbye.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025
THEN-‘INTERNATIONAL Jerusalem Post’ editor Liat Collins holds a bound volume open at the first edition of the paper, with a letter from David Ben-Gurion in the center, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary in September 2019.