Susan Hattis Rolef
Rolef was a lecturer in International Relations at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in the years 1969-1975. She continued to engage in academic research, and at the same time wrote for various newspapers (including The Jerusalem Post) and magazines in Hebrew and English, in Israel and abroad. From1977 to 1994. She worked with various leading figures in the Israel Labor Party, including the late Yigal Allon. She became a Knesset employee in 1994, where she engaged in research and information, and contacts with foreign parliaments.
Rolef retired from the Knesset in December 2010, and is currently volunteering at the Botanical Garden at Givat Ram in Jerusalem in addition to writing a weekly column in The Jerusalem Post. She is about to publish a book on "The job of being Knesset member in comparative perspective".
Her academic publications include dozens of articles and chapters in books on a wide range of subjects, and a Political Dictionary of the State of Israel. Her PhD thesis, on "The Bi-National Idea in Palestine in Mandatory Times", was published in 1970.
Yoav Kisch's new education plans fails to define Israel's democratic values - opinion
Netanyahu’s self-serving press conference: a display of deflection and distortion - opinion
Trump's visit to Middle East leaves behind confusion for Israel - opinion
Israel needs a miracle or a change of heart by Netanyahu - opinion
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Israel's coalition is broken, but early elections are no cure for leadership paralysis - opinion
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How Donald Trump is changing the world order - opinion
Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency for a second term, the US is no longer committed to the previous world order it had played such a major role in creating and running
The Netanyahu-Trump meeting: Success or embarrassing failure? - opinion
Netanyahu put a positive spin on his visit, which he described as “very warm and friendly.”
Qatargate raises unsettling questions over Netanyahu’s close entourage - opinion
Although no claims have been made that Yonatan Urich or Eli Feldstein caused any security damage to Israel, the irregular nature of their employment and activities raises concerns.
Five minutes of truth: What Netanyahu's Knesset speech revealed, concealed - opinion
If all the factual inaccuracies, deliberate lies, and slips of the tongue were deleted from Benjamin Netanyahu’s 30-minute speech, only five minutes would have remained.
Is Israel likely to deteriorate into civil war? - opinion
Retired Supreme Court president Aharon Barak fears that Israel is headed toward civil war.
Saving hostages or destroying Hamas: Israel’s toughest choices - opinion
The question now is whether Israel will manage to reach an agreement with Hamas before it is too late and what price it will be willing to pay.
Trump-Zelensky fallout: Who does Netanyahu have if Trump turns his back on Israel? - opinion
At least Zelensky has the Europeans to fall back on if he loses US support altogether. Who does Netanyahu have?
The 45 years since Yigal Allon’s death - opinion
“Yigal left so much undone. But it is as if he made us, who worked closely with him, promise to go on struggling for the things he believed in," a eulogy wrote.
