Jasper Nathaniel

Jasper Nathaniel (born 1987 or 1988)[1] is an American journalist known for his coverage of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

Education

Nathaniel is Jewish. He graduated from college in 2010.[1] In 2023, he enrolled in New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.[1]

Career

After graduating from college, Nathaniel worked for technology startup companies until 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nathaniel wrote on Substack about his travels in the U.S. and East Africa.[1]

Nathaniel travelled to the West Bank in January 2024. He told the Columbia Journalism Review that he was inspired to report from the West Bank due to several shootings of Palestinians there following the 2023 October 7 attacks.[1] Nathaniel has contributed to Zeteo,[2] The Drift[3] and Drop Site News.[4]

In 2025, Nathaniel reported extensively on the case of Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim, an American teenager who was detained by Israel over allegations of throwing stones.[5]

In October 2025, Nathaniel recorded an Israeli settler attack on Palestinian farmers in the olive fields near Turmus Ayya, during which Afaf Abu Alia, a Palestinian woman, was beaten unconscious by a settler while harvesting olives, resulting in her being hospitalised.[6][7][8] Nathaniel stated the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops stationed in the area had abandoned him and the Palestinians to the settlers, despite having warned the IDF that they feared for their safety.[6][9] He also criticized American media for its lack of coverage of the attack.[10]

Personal life

Nathaniel lives in New York when he is not reporting from the West Bank.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Barshad, Amos (January 21, 2026). ""Who's this guy who's not Palestinian, walking around in his socks?" A Jewish American Substacker on balancing ethics with activism in a war zone". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  2. ^ Nathaniel, Jasper Diamond (August 20, 2024). "A Video Shows an Israeli Settler Shooting a Palestinian Point-Blank. 10 Months Later, No One Has Been Arrested". Zeteo. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  3. ^ "Author: Jasper Nathaniel". The Drift. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  4. ^ Nathaniel, Jasper Diamond (July 31, 2025). "The Information Warfare Consortium Shaping GHF's PR Offensive". Drop Site News. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  5. ^ "Jasper Nathaniel on "Israel's Archaeological Apartheid," the Jailing of Mohammed Ibrahim & More". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  6. ^ a b "US journalist films Jewish settler attacking Palestinian woman in occupied West Bank". The Indian Express. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  7. ^ Ireland, Olivia (2025-10-21). "Palestinian woman nearly clubbed to death by Jewish settler". The Independent. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  8. ^ Levy, Gideon; Levac, Alex (November 1, 2025). "The Brutal Settler Attack Was Caught on Camera. But Two Weeks Later, No One's Been Arrested". Haaretz.
  9. ^ Alcini, Camilla; Looft, Chris (October 25, 2025). "Video shows brutal attack on Palestinian woman in West Bank". ABC News (United States). Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "'Nearly Murdered': Jewish Reporter Who Filmed Violent Attack by Israeli Settlers Calls Out US Media for Ignoring Story". Mediaite. 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2026-03-19 – via Yahoo News.
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