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==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Ilana Mercer was born in [[South Africa]].<ref>http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/qa/26773.html</ref> Her father, a rabbi and "vocal opponent of apartheid,"<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/02/end-south-africa-josh-gelernter</ref><ref>https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/slates-resident-idiot-slanders-jewish-woman-me</ref> was "harassed by the South African security forces"<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/02/end-south-africa-josh-gelernter</ref> and, consequently, moved his family to Israel.<ref>http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/qa/26773.html</ref> Later returning to the country of her birth, Mercer earned degrees at the University of South Africa ,<ref>http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/qa/26773.html</ref> before immigrating to Canada and finally settling in the United States.<ref>http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/qa/26773.html</ref>

Ilana Mercer was born in [[South Africa]].<ref name="Geoff">http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/qa/26773.html</ref> Her father, a [[rabbi]] and "vocal opponent of [[apartheid]],"<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/02/end-south-africa-josh-gelernter</ref><ref>https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/slates-resident-idiot-slanders-jewish-woman-me</ref> was "harassed by the South African security forces"<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/02/end-south-africa-josh-gelernter</ref> and, consequently, moved his family to [[Israel]].<ref name="Geoff"/> Later returning to the country of her birth, Mercer earned degrees at the University of South Africa ,<ref name="Geoff"/> before immigrating to [[Canada]] and finally settling in the [[United States]].<ref name="Geoff"/>

==Column==  

==Column==  

Mercer's weekly column began in 1999, in the now defunct Canadian North Shore News,<ref>https://www.healthyplace.com/addictions/articles/stop-making-excuses-for-drug-addiction</ref> and currently appears on WND.com,<ref>https://www.wnd.com/author/imercer</ref> the Unz Review,<ref>http://www.unz.com/author/ilana-mercer</ref> Townhall.com,<ref>https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer</ref> Quarterly Review,<ref>http://www.quarterly-review.org/tag/ilana-mercer</ref> and American Greatness.<ref>https://amgreatness.com/author/ilana-mercer</ref>

Mercer's weekly column began in 1999, in the now defunct Canadian North Shore News,<ref>https://www.healthyplace.com/addictions/articles/stop-making-excuses-for-drug-addiction</ref> and currently appears on [[WorldNetDaily.com]],<ref>https://www.wnd.com/author/imercer</ref> the Unz Review,<ref>http://www.unz.com/author/ilana-mercer</ref> [[Townhall]],<ref>https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer</ref> Quarterly Review,<ref>http://www.quarterly-review.org/tag/ilana-mercer</ref> and American Greatness.<ref>https://amgreatness.com/author/ilana-mercer</ref>

==References==

==References==