The Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg is Zionist who has Worked as an Israeli Prison Guard

Potential Bias at The Atlantic: Jeffrey Goldberg’s IDF Past Raises Concerns

Jeffrey Goldberg, the current Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic magazine, has faced criticism over his past service as a prison guard in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during the First Intifada and his pro-Zionist views, raising questions about potential bias in the magazine’s coverage of Israel-Palestine issues.

Goldberg’s IDF Service and Zionist Advocacy

Goldberg served in the IDF nearly 25 years ago, working as a prison guard at Ktzi’ot, Israel’s largest detention camp for Palestinian political prisoners. He has written about participating in and witnessing beatings of Palestinian prisoners during this time. Goldberg is also an outspoken supporter of Zionism and has been a featured speaker at pro-Zionist events, leading to him being labeled a “liberal Zionist” by some.