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Declassified minutes reveal

Ariel Sharon feared genocide charges over Israel's role in Sabra and Shatila

Notes from 1983 cabinet meeting show former defense minister was concerned that the entire government, including Prime Minister Menachem Begin, would be accused of genocide in the massacres at Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon if the Kahan commission's findings were accepted.

By Ofer Aderet | Feb 21, 2013 | 04:12 PM | 15

'Israel misled U.S. diplomats during Sabra and Shatila massacre'
By Ofer Aderet | 19
How Israel dug its own grave in Lebanon
By Akiva Eldar | 6
Archives shed light on the collapse of the Begin government
By Amir Oren | 1
Military Intelligence and Mossad traded blame over Sabra and Chatila massacre, archives reveal
By Ofer Aderet | 10
Sparing the Mossad at the expense of Military Intelligence
By Amir Oren

Who's who

The curious case of Natan Eshel and Bibi's curious silence

Natan Eshel, Bibi's right-hand man, is embroiled in one of Israel's most peculiar political scandals. What makes it so dangerous is who's not talking about it.

By Asher Schechter | Feb 7, 2013 | 09:14 AM

Yair Lapid, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Naftali Bennett

Israeli Election 2013 as commedia dell'arte

In Israeli politics, parties are ephemeral but personalities are forever. Twelve profiles of Israel's most influential politicians – not good or bad, not villains nor heroes, just frail humans who insist on the spotlight - are now available in kindle e-book format.

By Asher Schechter | Jan 28, 2013 | 12:03 PM

The king is dead, long live the prime minister

Yes, Netanyahu won the election. But the scales have fallen from the public's eyes. The love isn't there.

By Asher Schechter | Jan 25, 2013 | 07:29 AM

Khenin isn't so much resigned to the political fringe as he is cool with it.

MK Dov Khenin can putt from the political rough

The Hadash party member is an unabashed communist, a far-left radical, an outspoken anti-Zionist – and the best MK in the outgoing Knesset.

By Asher Schechter | Jan 19, 2013 | 09:35 AM

A Labor candidate for Knesset without much to say, meet Omer Bar-Lev

He radiates a likable simplicity, forthrightness and modesty, but no great charisma.

By Gideon Levy, Alex Levac | Jan 11, 2013 | 07:25 PM

Michael Ben Ari, bugbear of the left

Ironically, if he bears a resemblance to anybody, it's to his antithesis, Hanin Zuabi. They also both have election ads – in Arabic.

By Asher Schechter | Jan 11, 2013 | 08:55 AM

How Shaul Mofaz became the Israeli George Costanza

As the Knesset's biggest party heads for the garbage heap of history, this former general can do nothing but ponder where he went wrong.

By Asher Schechter | Jan 6, 2013 | 02:01 PM

Zuabi doesn't shy away from the spotlight.

Hanin Zuabi: Annoying and likes it that way

The Balad party MK has made a name for herself antagonizing the majority of Israelis. She doesn't have many other tools at her disposal.

By Asher Schechter | Dec 28, 2012 | 05:38 PM | 12

Miri Regev - Tomer Appelbaum - May 21, 2012

How Likud MK Miri Regev talked her way to the top

The world is Miri Regev's show. We're just lucky to be in it.

By Asher Schechter | Dec 21, 2012 | 07:48 AM

Mizrahi says he lost his job as Israel's chief investigator for crossing the wrong people.

Labor party candidate Moshe Mizrahi hates bad guys

First-time Labor party candidate Moshe Mizrahi's strong sense of justice will be put to the test when he takes his Knesset seat - alongside many of the politicians he once investigated.

By Asher Schechter | Dec 16, 2012 | 08:33 AM | 2

Ravit Hecht

Save Shelly's neck

Zvi Bar'el

Regards from the Iranian intellectuals

West of Eden | Chemi Shalev

Yair Lapid’s problems will begin the moment he runs out of miracles

Ophir Pines-Paz

Ten pieces of advice for Lapid

Moshe Arens

Emotional voters vs. rational voters

News & Features

Israel's new Education Minister accused of past ethnic discrimination

By Lior Dattel | 04:40 PM | 3

LIVE BLOG: Introducing Israel's 33rd government coalition

By Jonathan Lis, Barak Ravid | 10:33 PM | 27

What to expect from Israel's new government: news and analysis by Haaretz writers

By Haaretz.com Staff | 05:55 PM

Lieberman vows to block settlement freeze efforts in Israel's next government

By Jonathan Lis | 12:45 PM | 10

Coalition math: Settlers in, ultra-Orthodox Jews out

By Rotem Starkman | 10:13 PM | 21

Knesset is urged: Don't let cabinet form while seat is illegally held for Lieberman

By Ofra Edelman | 04:26 PM

Yair Lapid: If Israel's finance minister fails, he takes the PM with him

By Zvi Zrahiya, Moti Bassok | 06:02 AM

Netanyahu threatens to bolt to Haredi parties unless Lapid drops 'exaggerated demands'

By Jonathan Lis | 01:37 PM | 14

Israel's AG still avoiding taking stance on reserving Foreign Ministry for Lieberman

By Ofra Edelman | 03:09 AM | 3

Bennett to demand Finance Committee, post coveted by ally Lapid

By Jonathan Lis | 07:27 PM | 3