{"product_id":"9781807760168-in-the-belly-of-the-whale","title":"In the Belly of the Whale","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortraits from a Fractured Israel\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on her work as a leading political journalist, Ruth Margalit brings together ten previously published profiles, newly re-examined to offer a penetrating view of the tensions shaping modern Israel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned journalist Ruth Margalit revisits 10 profiles of Israeli politicians, cultural figures, and iconoclasts spanning a decade of her reporting for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e to create a powerful mosaic of the clashing forces that have led to Israel's current state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo live in Israel today, Margalit writes, is to be either a whale or a Jonah-trying to make do in the belly of the whale. The profiles in this collection represent both: outsiders trying to make a life in a system designed against them, and insiders hatching plans and amassing power all while riding the twin waves of populism and jingoism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning to these profiles from her current reality as a writer and mother living in Tel Aviv at a time of war, Margalit reexamines the texts in light of a transformed society and self, adding new updates and insights to journalistic portraits she has created over the course of a dozen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncorporating perspectives of Israelis from all strata of society-Jews, Arabs, activists, artists, politicians, and academics alike-Margalit stitches an enlightening patchwork to help readers better understand the seemingly inscrutable politics of a nation in which so many have a deep and abiding interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58805082292598,"sku":"9781807760168","price":9.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43570290.jpg?v=1790797948","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781807760168-in-the-belly-of-the-whale","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}