The Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Jerusalem is proud to announce that the iconic English writer for the London Independent has joined the International Council of the Institute.  Robert Fisk has been Middle East correspondent for some 40 years, much of the time based in Beirut.  He is an Arabic speaker and was among the few Western journalists to interview Osama bin Laden (on three occasions).  He has been honored with numerous awards including British Press Awards, International Journalist of the Year, and Amnesty International.