Akiva Eldar

Akiva Eldar is the chief political columnist and an editorial writer for Haaretz. His columns also appear regularly in the Ha'aretz-Herald Tribune edition.

Essays

Society

Israel's New Politics and the Fate of Palestine

| 06.28.12

Geography and demography now trump democracy in Israel. The country pays lip service to the two-state solution while steadily appropriating the land it wants in the occupied territories.

Commentary

Global Governance

Netanyahu's Christmas Present

| 12.06.12

The new E-1 settlement area puts Obama in a bind. Will he fight back or acquiesce?

Security

The Middle East Won't Be Ignored

| 11.20.12

The region boils over when left unwatched.

Society

Netanyahu's Risky Consolidation

| 11.06.12

The merger between Israel's main right-wing parties could cost seats in the Knesset. What's the prime minister thinking?

Security

Israel's Missing Foreign Policy

| 10.09.12

Netanyahu's UN speech about Iran was delivered in front of the world but meant only for Israelis.

Security

Netanyahu Goes For Broke

| 09.17.12

The Israeli leader's intransigence is not ultimately about Iran.