Akiva Eldar
Chief columnist, and editorial writer who served at Ha’aretz for 35 years, producing 2000 articles. In his article, “On Not Passing Israel’s ‘Lynch Test.’’ Published in The Nation, he recounts the immense gratitude he has received from common Arabs, as well as the vitriolic hatred from Jewish Americans, due to his views. In his words, “The occupation of a people, while denying its basic rights, robbing its lands and trampling its dignity, is turning us Israelis into prisoners – prison guards spend a significant part of their lives behind prison walls.” An interivew with Charlie Rose (of PBS fame) on his book can be viewed here.