Anat Berko
| Anat Berko | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1960 |
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2015– | Likud |
Dr Anat Berko (Hebrew: ענת ברקו, born 14 January 1960) is an Israeli academic and politician.
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Biography[edit]
Berko was born in Jerusalem to Jewish parents who had immigrated to Israel from Iraq, and was the second of six children.[1] After completing her national service, she remained in the Israel Defense Forces, serving for a total of 25 years and reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1] She became a lecturer at the Lauder School of Government at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, and serves as a visiting professor at George Washington University. Her research area includes suicide bombings, and she has interviewed Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin.[1]
Prior to the 2015 Knesset elections she was placed 23rd on the Likud list,[2] a slot reserved for a candidate chosen by Binyamin Netanyahu.[3] She was elected to the Knesset as Likud won 30 seats.[4]
Berko is married to Reuven, an expert on Arab affairs, and has three children.[5]
Books[edit]
- The Smarter Bomb, Women and Children as Suicide Bombers 2011, Rowman & Littlefield, 978-1-4422-1952-6
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Likud candidate Anat Berko: Palestinian state would be like Syria The Jerusalem Post, 9 February 2015
- ^ Likud list Central Elections Committee
- ^ Israel election updates / Likud primary results are in: Erdan, Edelstein get top spots Haaretz, 1 January 2015
- ^ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
- ^ After sitting with terrorists, a Netanyahu stalwart seeks a Knesset seat The Times of Israel, 2 March 2015
External links[edit]
- Anat Berko on the Knesset website
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