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.
My Word: Arik Einstein’s songs and the Iran war
My Word: The dogs (and cats) of war with Iran - opinion
My Word: Greta’s ship and the way the wind blows
My Word: A toxic environment against Israel - opinion
Calling for “climate justice” while ignoring the greatest injustice perpetrated against the Jewish people since the end of the Nazi regime, is grotesque.
My Word: The virtues and vices of the virtual world
Artificial intelligence programs are so prevalent that when I called up Word to write this column, an AI prompt immediately suggested: “Describe what you want to write.”
My Word: Yuval Raphael shines at Eurovision despite international political clashes
Israel's Yuval Raphael carried her head high in a show of grace and strength at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.
My Word: Between songs and homecomings - opinion
Supernova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael’s participation in Eurovision symbolizes Israeli resilience amid hostility.
My Word: Early wake-up calls and alarms - opinion
This is a war against the existence of Israel, the Jewish state. Hamas has Israel’s destruction written as an aim in its charter. The Houthis are even less subtle.
My Word: What connects kinocide, genocide, and social media
The October 7 massacre culminated in such atrocities that a new word was created to describe it: kinocide.
My Word: The Butterfly Effect and the difference a year makes
The Hamas-led, Iranian-backed invasion and mega-atrocity on October 7, 2023, when 1,200 were murdered and 251 abducted to Gaza, was an event that has changed the world, not just Israel.
My Word: Split screens and split experiences
Recently, I got sucked into the frustrating ping-ponging that passes as dialogue on social media.
My Word: A Passover lesson to be learned - opinion
We are commanded to tell the children the story of the Exodus as if it happened to each of us personally. It is the ultimate teachable moment.
My Word: Between strikes and striking back - opinion
Israel’s political instability and divisions deepen, highlighting the need for reform amidst ongoing crises and foreign threats.
