Akiva Eldar
Akiva Eldar is an Israel-based political analyst and co-author of bestseller Lords of the Land. Over 35 years at Haaretz, he served as chief political columnist, diplomatic correspondent, and US Bureau Chief. He earned a place on the Financial Times list of the world's most influential commentators in 2016.
Articles by Akiva
The Deal That Broke Netanyahu: How Iran Won Without Losing
The nuclear deal Washington has concluded with Tehran behind Israel's back has left Benjamin Netanyahu without a seat at the table and Israel stripped of its freedom to act – with a reckoning at the ballot box now looming in October.
16 days agoCommentary
Who Is Itamar Ben-Gvir? The Far-Right Minister Reshaping Israel From Within
The normalisation of extremist and hateful politics by far-right leaders like Ben-Gvir, whose video humiliating Flotilla activists spread widely online, reflects a deepening acceptance among a large se
about 1 month agoCommentary