Hilary Krieger

Washington Bureau Chief, The Jerusalem Post

Hilary Krieger is the Washington Bureau Chief for The Jerusalem Post, Israel’s English-language daily newspaper. In Washington, she writes about the White House, State Department and congressional policy on Israel, the wider Middle East and the Jewish community. She also ventured out of DC to cover the presidential candidates on the campaign trail.

Hilary moved back to the United States in 2006 after spending five years in Israel. At The Jerusalem Post she covered beats including immigration, social issues, world Jewry and diplomacy. She also served as the Israel correspondent for the Marketplace radio program on NPR, reporting on the Israeli economy, Palestinian society and the Arab world. In addition, she contributed articles to The Washington Post, The Boston Herald and various other publications while overseas.

Before she moved to Israel, Hilary covered City Hall and State House politics for The Boston Herald and the 2000 New Hampshire presidential primaries for The Concord Monitor. She also spent time in London, where she worked as a reporter and co-wrote a book on eclipses. Hilary began her career in journalism as the editor-in-chief of The Cornell Daily Sun.

Hilary has interviewed world leaders and cultural icons, reported from bomb shelters and the Siberian hinterlands, traveled to more than 40 countries and 40 states and lived in five capital cities. She grew up in Boston and is a life-long member of Red Sox Nation.

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Topics:

• U.S.-Israel Policy/Relations
• The Situation in Israel
• The American Jewish Community
• U.S. Elections and What They Mean for Israel and the Jewish Community