Personal Recollections of Henry Near

The Six-Day War began suddenly and ended quickly. What appeared at first to be no more than bluster and verbal provocation turned almost overnight into a threat to our existence. Ten days of tension, uncertainty and apprehension were followed by a war which none of us wanted, and a victory far greater than expected.

– Henry Near

– The Seventh Day – Penguin Books – 1970

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

Personal Recollections of Henry Near

Simon Plosker

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