Ravit Hecht
Analysis This Opposition Lawmaker Wants to Be the ‘Killer’ Israel’s Left Needs
Ofer Shelah, a hardboiled, hard-working politician, wants to bring about real change on the center-left. But he may have a hard time shedding his reputation as member of the out-of-touch elite
'The Left Made Israel More Moral, but Their Mistakes Made Them Irrelevant'
Ideological right-wing MK Bezalel Smotrich devoted his life to destroying the two-state solution. In an interview he says the left's fixation with it is 'like getting addicted to drugs to escape reality'
'It's Like George Floyd. We Have Our Knee on the Palestinians' Necks'
B’Tselem director-general Hagai El-Ad tells Haaretz why organizations like his have become the last form of Israeli resistance to the occupation, and how he copes with being branded a traitor
'We Said That Ruling Over Another People Will Come at a Price. But There's No Price'
Zehava Galon tells Haaretz how ‘the world went along with the occupation,’ while Israeli leftists weren’t willing to pay a personal cost
Analysis Netanyahu Now Has a Chance to Reshape Israel, but He May Not Like the Result
When protests go beyond the question of the prime minister himself, they demand a much higher price than his head – a deep and fundamental change of the social order and a new division of resources
This Noted Arab-Israeli Lawmaker Blames the 'So-called Left' for the Occupation
The occupation will only end with foreign intervention, MK Ahmad Tibi asserts. And although he supports Jewish-Arab cooperation, he calls a joint Knesset list a utopia
Analysis Something Was Missing at Tel Aviv's Economic Protest. Maybe Things Aren't Bad Enough Yet
With all the anger, insult, uncertainty and anxiety, this demonstration recalled the instinct-driven social protests of 2011 and not a civil uprising of humiliated, frightened and hungry people
Analysis The Powers Israel’s Politicians Are Usurping Are Worse Than the Coronavirus Itself
It’s easy to frighten the public; it’s much harder to courageously manage risks out of a realization that the economy, social fabric and mental health are no less important than the coronavirus infection rate
'The Palestinians Got Screwed. They Are Now a Non-issue Around the World'
Former Shin Bet chief Carmi Gillon talks to Haaretz about the occupation, Netanyahu's cowardice and why he laughs when people call him a leftist
Zeev Sternhell, Spiritual Leader of the Left, Never Gave Up the Fight for Israel's Soul
This world-renowned scholar of fascism, who died on Sunday, was the Israeli left's equivalent of a great rabbinic leader
Settler Leader: Trump's Plan Is a Scam, Netanyahu Will Establish a Palestinian State
Yesha Council head David Elhayani has become an unlikely critic of the ‘deal of the century.’ He charges that Jared Kushner has stabbed Benjamin Netanyahu in the back and that the U.S. president doesn't have a clue what’s in his Mideast peace plan
Analysis What Netanyahu Had Done During His Investigations Is Even Worse Than the Actual Charges
If Israel's law enforcement system is so corrupt that it 'fabricates cases,' then where has the prime minister been for the past decade?
Analysis When It Comes to Netanyahu, Right-wing Yamina Leaders Have an Oedipus Complex
Netanyahu, how surprising, is behaving poorly, but the religious Zionist leaders have every reason to feel personally responsible for their failure
Israel After Coronavirus: Cutting Back May Be Painful but It's Good for Us
The pandemic has forced us to decide what and who are important, and shown us the extent of our wastefulness and the fact that our children prefer to spend their time with us. Who says life has to be comfortable?
Analysis After Their Deal With Netanyahu, the Party That Founded Israel Is Now Dead. Here's What It Means
Three perspectives on Labor's decision to join the coalition, driving away what remains of its voter base
'Netanyahu Is Morally Rotten, Gantz Is Weak,' Coronavirus Committee Head Says
Legislator Ofer Shelah says the prime minister has mismanaged the crisis, intentionally atrophied government agencies and risked the lives of Israelis across the battered economy. 'The management of the crisis has been improper'