Zeev Sternhell

Zeev Sternhell
Born	(1935-04-10)10 April 1935 Przemyśl, Poland
Died	21 June 2020(2020-06-21) (aged 85) Jerusalem
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem Paris Institute of Political Studies
Occupation(s)	Historian, writer
Known for	Research on the roots of fascism
Spouse	Ziva Sternhell
Children	2 daughters
Awards	Israel Prize, 2008

Zeev Sternhell (Hebrew: זאב שטרנהל; 10 April 1935 – 21 June 2020) was a Polish-born Israeli historian, political scientist, commentator on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and writer. He was one of the world's leading theorists of the phenomenon of fascism.^[1] Sternhell headed the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and wrote for Haaretz newspaper.