For what reason would a Christian from Israel, Jordan or the West Bank one day decide to abandon his country, and its historical roots, and emigrate? A subject that Georges Malbrunot was able to examine thanks to the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation grant. As an enthusiast for the Middle East, its culture, politics and conflicts, Georges wrote “something else than just an impressionistic report”. In 1988, Georges left to report from Israel and Jordan for the first time and fell in love with the region during this visit. He then wrote articles for Libération, la Croix and even the Journal de Genève. A graduate from the Institut pratique du journalisme, Georges possesses the qualities of prudence and finesse which have enabled him to successfully cover the delicate and dangerous subject of Christian emigration from the Holy Land, but which have also opened up a brilliant career as a journalist specialising in that part of the world.

Achievements since winning the grant
In 1994, Georges Malbrunot’s reportage, which was awarded the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation grant, was broadcast on Europe 1. It was produced in Israel where he lived as a permanent correspondent. He subsequently worked with RTL, Europe 1 and Ouest France.
In 1999, he joined Le Figaro as a Middle East specialist.
In 2002, his book Des pierres aux fusils, les secrets de l’Intifada, was published by Flammarion.
In 2005, he wrote Mémoires d’otages with Christian Chesnot, which was published by Calmann-Lévy. An insight into their one hundred and twenty four days of captivity in Iraq (20th August – 21st December 2004).