Draft:Emily Schrader

Emily Schrader (born 20 April 1991) is an Israeli journalist, social activist, entrepreneur, and digital marketing expert.

Schrader was previously a columnist in the Jerusalem Post, and currently works for Ynet News and ILTV News as the host of the show Viewpoint. She is also the a co-host of The Quad on JNS. She is known internationally for her human rights work related to Iran.

In 2023, Schrader was named as one of the 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know by Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization, and she was named by Algemeiner as one of the 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life in 2022.

Education
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, graduating Magna Cum Laude (2014). Schrader made aliyah to Israel in 2015.

Career




Schrader began her career in 2010 as a speaker and writer, and began working as a reporter and contributor to various media outlets, including The Jerusalem Post, The Forward, Washington Post, NBC News and others. She is also a frequent commentator on Middle Eastern affairs in English, Arabic and Persian

In 2011, she began serving as the digital director of the pro-Israel educational organization, StandWithUs, where she brought the organization to over a million followers in 18 languages.

In 2019, Schrader founded Social Lite Creative, a digital marketing and consulting company focused on politics and activism.

Throughout her career, Schrader has been outspoken about women’s rights and advancement in Israel and in the Middle East. Schrader is a prominent voice from Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran and in favor of Israeli-Iranian civil relations. Schrader has previously been targeted by the Islamic Republic of Iran itself for her activism and support of Iranian women.

Schrader has repeatedly condemned the Islamic Republic of Iran for gender apartheid, and has called for the proscription of the IRGC as a terrorist organization in Europe, for sanctions enforcement on Iran, and for regime change in Iran.

Schrader is also an activist in the campaign for social networks to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, and has spoken in the Israeli parliament (Knesset), US Congress, and the EU Parliament on the issue.