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Emily Schrader
אמילי שריידר
Schrader in 2024
Born	April 20, 1991 (age 34) Seattle, Washington, United States
Citizenship	Israeli American
Alma mater	University of Southern California Tel Aviv University
Occupations	Journalist Social activist
Website	emilyschrader.net

Emily Schrader (Hebrew: אמילי שריידר; born 20 April 1991) is an Israeli-American journalist, author, and activist.^[1][2] She is a news anchor at ILTV News the host Axis of Truth on JNS, and a co-host of The Quad on JNS.^[3][4]

Early life

Schrader was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Los Angeles, California. She has a mixed Christian and Jewish background,^[5] and identifies as Jewish.^[6][7]

Schrader studied at the University of Southern California, majoring in political science, and obtained her master's degree at Tel Aviv University in political communications.^[5] Schrader made Aliyah to Israel in 2015.^[8]

Career

Schrader is a journalist, human rights activist^[9], and campaigner against antisemitism.^{[2][10][11][12]} She has been a Jerusalem Post columnist^[13] and a commentator on Middle Eastern affairs.^[14] She was digital director of StandWithUs, Nonprofit pro-Israel education and advocacy organization.^[15] She is a mentor for the Karsh Journalism Fellowship.^[16]

She has advocated for women's rights in Israel and in the Middle East, with a focus on calling attention to issues women face in the Islamic Republic of Iran.^{[17][18][19][20][21]} In December 2023, Schrader initiated an open letter condemning the activities of the Iranian government and Hamas, which was co-signed by 55 female leaders from 12 Middle Eastern countries.^[18]

In 2020, she helped organize an open letter urging Meta Platforms to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.^[12]

Schrader was included by Algemeiner in its list of "100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life" in 2022,^[22] and in 2023 as one of the 18 "women to watch" by Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization.^[23][24] She also received the 2023 Sylvan Adams Nefesh b'Nefesh Bonei Zion Award for Young Leadership,^[25] an award given to English-speaking immigrants to the state of Israel for their outstanding contributions to Israeli society.^[26] In December 2025, Emily was awarded the “Woman of Iron” award from the Israeli organization Chochmat Nashim.^[27][28]

In February 2025, her first book was published, 10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go To College.^[29] In the book, Schrader recommends that young Jews participate in Birthright Israel, learn Hebrew, and connect with Jewish communities.^[30]

Personal life

Schrader and Yoseph Haddad, an Arab-Israeli journalist, were engaged in May 2021.^[10] They first met through their pro-Israel advocacy, and have delayed their wedding multiple times, including due to the October 7 attacks.^[31]

References

1.  Falzone, Diana (2024-04-14). "Tel Aviv-Based Reporter Says Israelis Were 'Prepared' For 'Such An Escalation' As Iran Launches Missile And Drone Attack". Mediaite. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
2.  רובינשטיין, קרי (2021-05-24). "משא הסברה". Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
3.  "NEW SHOW: The Quad". Cleveland Jewish News. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
4.  Sahakian, Teny (2023-10-13). "Iranians are Israelis' 'greatest defenders' and 'allies' despite regime's praise of Hamas: Israeli journalist". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
5.  Wane, Joanna (3 March 2023). "American-Israeli journalist Emily Schrader calls for 'international backbone' on Iran - New Zealand Herald". www.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
6.  Cohen, Daniel (May 30, 2023). "Wake Up America". Newsmax. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
7.  "76: Emily Schrader and Yoseph Haddad come to London". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
8.  Lampert, Nicole (18 March 2022). "Me & You: Emily Schrader and Yoseph Haddad 'We argued about saying 'I love you'". www.thejc.com. The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
9.  Wane, Joanna. "'Girls are being arrested, raped, tortured, shot at. It breaks my heart'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
10.  Barak, Tia (2023-11-20). "How Yoseph Haddad and Emily Schrader became a hasbara power couple". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
11.  Schrader, Emily (2021-06-21). "The Price of Being a Zionist Woman on Twitter". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
12.  Kavaler, Tara (2020-08-12). "Adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, Facebook told". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
13.  Western nations should have 'strong' sanctions on the Islamic regime. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2024-03-31 – via www.skynews.com.au.
14.  Israeli journalist calls on Hamas to 'surrender unconditionally' and return hostages. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-03-31 – via www.skynews.com.au.
15.  "Emily Schrader: From Ice Skating to Fighting the Ayatollahs". www.jns.org. Jewish News Syndicate. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024.
16.  "Emily Schrader". Karsh Journalism Fellowship. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
17.  Uziel, Reut (2023-03-06). "הישראלית שהפכה לאחת המטרות של המשטר האיראני". www.mako.co.il. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31.
18.  Merlin, Ohad (2024-03-07). "Women from Iran, Israel call to denounce Hamas and the Islamic Republic". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0792-822X. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31.
19.  Schrader, Emily (2023-03-19). "How I became a target of the Islamic Republic of Iran". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
20.  "اختصاصی؛ امیلی شریدر: اسرائیلی‌ها حامی مبارزه ایرانیان برای تغییر رژیم "آپارتاید جنسیتی" جمهوری اسلامی هستند". ir.voanews.com (in Persian). Voice of America. 2024-03-08. Archived from the original on 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
21.  "امیلی شریدر: اسرائیل برای حفاظت از شهروندانش در برابر تهدیدهای جمهوری اسلامی هیچ مرزی ندارد". ir.voanews.com (in Persian). Voice of America. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
22.  Algemeiner, The (2022-11-30). "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2022 - Algemeiner.com". www.algemeiner.com. Algemeiner. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
23.  Fox, Mira (2023-05-09). "Hadassah hopes its 'women to watch' list will freshen its commitment to Zionism". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
24.  "2023 Edition: 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know". www.hadassah.org. Hadassah. 2023. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
25.  ILTV (2024-12-04). "ILTV news anchor earns Bonei Zion prize". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
26.  "Nefesh B'Nefesh - Bonei Zion Prize". Nefesh B'Nefesh - Bonei Zion Prize. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
27.  Steinberg, Jessica (2026-01-04). "Community leaders honored in inaugural Women of Iron awards". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
28.  "Women of Iron Awards honor courage after October 7". The Jerusalem Post. 2026-01-04. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
29.  Presents, Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix (23 December 2024). "10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before they go to College". JewishPhoenix. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
30.  Lebovic, Matt; Freiberg, Nava (2025-06-09). "'For Dummies'-style manual aims to equip college-bound Jews for campus life". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
31.  Zaga, Bar (2025-05-02). "'I defend the country I live in - they break my mother's hand': Yoseph Haddad on advocacy". Ynet. Retrieved 2026-01-04.