Oshrat Kotler

Oshrat Kotler (Hebrew: אושרת קוטלר; born 25 July 1965) is an Israeli journalist, television news presenter[1] and author.

Biography

Kotler, born Levi, comes from a Sephardi family from Bulgaria which spoke Ladino. She has written several books about her heritage.

Career

Kotler joined the Israeli News Company in 1994. She was a news anchor, editor, and correspondent. in 1995 , during prime minister Rabin assassination, she was the senior presenter of the main newscast of Channel 2 next to Jacob Eilonand, and was amongst the presenters who covered the release of the Kempler video.[2] Kotler worked for channel 2 news for 14 years editing and hosting various current affairs programs. She was the first woman in Israel who was in charge of a personal political talk show (Meet the Press) and was the first Israeli journalist to interview Hamas leader Ahmad Yasin in Gaza. Among her guests at this talk show were President Mubarak of Egypt, Prince Hassan of Jordan, the American Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and all the main political leaders in Israel at the time. In 2004 she left Channel 2 News and went to study Philosophy at Tel Aviv University. In 2006 she published her first non-fiction novel ( "A way out" by Keter publishing house) The novel described life in Israel during the second Intifada. And suggested current interpretation to Baruch Spinoza’s Philosophy, as a practical tool to overcome life tragedies. On 2007 she moved to Arutz Eser. And created a number of documentaries dealing with the Israeli arms industry, political corruption, education and environment. In 2007 she became the presenter and editor in charge of "The Magazine" Channel 10's main newscast on Saturday evening and led it successfully until she left Channel 10 (by then it had changed its name to Channel 13) in June 2019.

In November 2017, she spoke about a meeting with Keshet CEO member Alex Giladi 23 years before.[3] Giladi invited her to have dinner and spend the rest of the evening together. At that time, she was already married. At that time, Israelis had already spoken out about sexual abuse, but this sparked the country's #MeToo movement because it was broadcast on live TV, while Kotler was anchoring the news.

Kotler has a BA degree in Political sciences (cum laude) from Tel Aviv University.

She won the title of “The honorable Israeli journalist” by Ami movement in 1994.

Published works
  • Sipur sheMatkhil beDmaot ((in Hebrew): "A Way Out," lit., A story that began in tears) Keter, Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir Publishing House, Ltd. (2010; first edition 2005) Nonfiction describing the second Palestinian Intifada, life in Israel, and personal experiences
  • Ija Mia (2009) Fiction bestseller, one Israeli immigrant family in the early 20th century
  • Love, passion, marriage, The Dialectic of love” (2014) non-fiction published by Kinneret Zmora-Bitan publishing house,

References
  1. "Media Professions: Yishuv to Present-Day Israel". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  2. Gery Mn (2014-08-30), רצח רבין-התיעוד המלא, retrieved 2018-07-09
  3. Lieberman, Oren. "The #MeToo movement plays out live on air in Israel". CNN. Retrieved 2018-07-09.


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