Herbert Pundik
 Herbert Pundik       (editor, journalist) | |
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| Born | 23 September 1927 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 8 December 2019 (Age 92) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Children | • Ron Pundak • Uri Pundak |
| Interests | • Danish Defence Intelligence Service • Mossad |
Editor-in-chief at the Danish newspaper PolitikenPolitiken/Editor-in-Chief | |
Herbert Pundik was a Danish journalist and editor, and Israeli spy.
Activities
Herbert Pundik' worked for the Danish newspapers Information and Politiken and as a correspondent for Danmarks Radio. At the same time he was a spy for Mossad and Danish intelligence services.
Of Jewish heritage, he escaped to Sweden during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, and in 1945 enlisted in the Danish Brigade in Sweden.
In 1948, Pundik volunteered for the Israeli Labor Party militia, the Haganah, which later became the Israeli army, and served in the Alexandroni Brigade, which conducted ethnic cleansing of Arab villages according to a preconceived plan, depicted in the Israeli historian Ilan Pappé's book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine.[1]
In 1955-65 he was foreign correspondent for the Danish newspaper Information. In parallel, he wrote from 1956 for the Israeli trade union newspaper Davar and was a correspondent for Danmarks Radio.
In 2010, Pundik revealed that in the 1960s, during his reporting trips as a journalist to Africa, he collected information and wrote intelligence reports for Mossad. According to Pundik, the Israeli embassy then also handed over a copy of the reports to the Danish Defence Intelligence Service.[2]
In 1967 Herbert Pundik warned about the consequences of the occupation of Palestine and over the years he became a strong voice for peace and reconciliation with the Palestinian people. But when he became editor-in-chief in Politiken (1970-93) he stated that as long as he was editor-in-chief, the newspaper would identify with the fate of Israel. [3]
From 1993 he worked as a senior foreign affairs correspondent and commentator at the newspaper. In 2002, he joined the newspaper's board.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1986 | 25 April 1986 | 27 April 1986 | Scotland Gleneagles Hotel | The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants |
| Herzliya Conference/2006 | 21 January 2006 | 24 January 2006 | Israel Tel Aviv Reichman University | A 2006 conference on Israeli security needs. |
