With overall responsibility for HonestReporting’s content and output, Simon joined the HonestReporting team in November 2005 following several years working in a variety of non-profit organizations, including the Jewish Agency and the Board of Deputies of British Jews prior to immigrating to Israel in 2001 from London.

In Israel, Simon has worked for BICOM and as Managing Editor of NGO Monitor as well as serving for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. Simon has been published in the Jerusalem Post, YNet News, The Times of Israel, The Commentator, The Algemeiner, and has appeared on a variety of media outlets including BBC World Service, Sky News, Revelation TV and Israel Broadcasting Authority English News to name but a few.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and a MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics.