{"product_id":"in-the-belly-of-the-whale","title":"In the Belly of the Whale","description":"\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\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\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\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","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507926376821,"sku":"9781807760168","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/in-the-belly-of-the-whale","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}