Zeev Sternhell (, 10 April 1935 – 21 June 2020) was a Polish-born Israeli historian, political scientist, commentator on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and writer. He was an expert on fascism. Sternhell was in charge of the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He wrote for "Haaretz" newspaper. Sternhell was born in Przemyśl, Poland.