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.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media after casting his ballot in Israel’s general elections at a polling station in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026

My Word: Negative political thinking - opinion

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,

My Word: When Europe fiddles and burns - opinion

NOBEL PEACE Center director Kjersti Flogstad and Norwegian Nobel Committee head Jorgen Watne Frydnes talk with this year’s Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay via video link at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, on October 10, 2026.

My Word: The Nobel non-Peace Prize - opinion


My Word: A hijacked world agenda - opinion

The flydubai attack could have been an Israeli 9/11. Instead, ordinary passengers became heroes and took control of their own survival.

Flydubai passenger Uri Pintov onboard flight flight 1073.

My Word: The art of resilience - opinion

This is the seventh Jerusalem Biennale since it was founded in 2013, and like its predecessors, it's dedicated to a theme, but individual artists have been literally creative in their interpretations

ALEJANDRO GLATT’S ‘Mezuzah to the Moon’ exhibition at this year’s Jerusalem Biennale is an uplifting experience.

My Word: Gazan performance art - opinion

An opening act chanting “Free Palestine” and falsely accusing Israel of genocide sets the stage for more violence.

Singer Ed Sheeran appears on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.

My Word: Sanctions and silver screen slanders - opinion

British sanctions and a new film targeting Israel reflect a broader campaign to silence Israeli voices while ignoring the threats facing the Jewish state.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, and crew pose during a photocall for the documentary "Naza" in Competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 10, 2026.

My Word: From 9/11 to October 7, the dates that changed the world - opinion

Twenty-five years after the Durban Conference, there is a tidal wave of antisemitic attacks; 25 years after 9/11, Christian communities are being targeted no less than the Jews.

 THE TWIN Towers burn

My Word: The Marwan Barghouti effect - opinion

As Hollywood embraces Barghouti, collective memory is being reshaped to turn a terrorist into a hero.

Marwan Barghouti is tightly guarded as he leaves a hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in 2012.

My Word: The 'fight or flight' kite dilemma - opinion

The world media is full of sob stories of poor refugee children threatened by Israeli might. That Israeli children are learning to be wary of kites and balloons, does not seem to bother them.

A VIEW OF a brush fire near Be’eri that was ignited by kites flown by Palestinians, near the border with the Gaza Strip, in 2020.

My Word: Still bringing them home - opinion

The remains and personal effects of IDF Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz had been located and would be buried in Israel – 44 years after he disappeared in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.

Yehuda Katz.

My Word: It’s a funny old world - opinion

The “baby-killer” blood libel is by now so entrenched that it’s almost impossible to set the record straight, but a UNICEF-led report published last week showed the extent of the lies and hypocrisy.

Ireland's new government jet, which lacks the Elbit-manufactured FalconEye technology that allows it to land in fog.

My Word: Crashing waves in Ceuta - opinion

The mass crossing into Ceuta exposed how quickly borders can be overwhelmed and raised urgent questions about migration, sovereignty and security across Europe.

MEMBERS OF the Guardia Civil guard migrants on Tarajal beach after they crossed the border from Morocco into the tiny Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta last week.