{"product_id":"in-the-belly-of-the-whale-9781807760168","title":"In the Belly of the Whale : Portraits from a Fractured Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003eRenowned journalist Ruth Margalit revisits 10 profiles of Israeli politicians, cultural figures, and iconoclasts spanning a decade of her reporting for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ruth Margalit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMiddle East, Israel, Palestine, Memoirs, Religion \u0026amp; politics\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Sep 2026 by Pushkin Press.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ruth Margalit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320575992186,"sku":"9781807760168","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781807760168.jpg?v=1790658171","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-the-belly-of-the-whale-9781807760168","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}