Today, we continue with the second half of our conversation with Ari Harow, author of the new book, My Brother's Keeper: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict that Changed the Middle East Forever. In today’s portion, we leave the past and reach the present and the future. Harow, who knows Netanyahu as well as anyone, shared his prediction of what’s about to unfold in Netanyahu political odyssey.
First, our schedule for the rest of this week.
THURSDAY (2/22): In this past weekend’s papers, one story was front and center—the drafting of the ultra-Orthodox into the army. Even among the religious non-Haredi population, patience has run out. We’re going to present two articles, some politics ads, a comedy routine and memes making their way across Israeli social media showing how attitudes have shifted and are continuing to move … even among the religious right.
FRIDAY (2/23): Finally, we’ll close out the week with a podcast, available to everyone, with Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s Special Envoy for Combatting Anti-Semitism. It’s an enormous and daunting task, so Cotler-Wunsh outlines her strategy.
Last week we ran the first portion of my conversation with Ari Harow, a former adviser and the chief of staff for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. If you missed Part I, you can hear it here on the archive.
Today we’re running Part II of that conversation, available to paid subscribers, and an excerpt of our conversation made available to everyone.
The link at the top of this posting will take you to an excerpt of our conversation. The full conversation along with a transcript is available to paid subscribers to Israel from the Inside.
Ari Harow is a former adviser and the chief of staff for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was born in the United States and made Aliyah with his family in the 1980s. In the army, Ari served in the Golani unit.
He received a BA from Brooklyn College and his MA in Political Science at Tel Aviv University. Before joining the prime minister’s office, Ari was the head of American Friends of the Likud. Today, Ari works as a public affairs and international business strategic consultant.
Ari’s latest book, My Brother's Keeper: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict that Changed the Middle East Forever was just published in January 2024.
Impossible Takes Longer is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and at other booksellers.
Music credits: Medieval poem by Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Gvirol. Melody and performance by Shaked Jehuda and Eyal Gesundheit. Production by Eyal Gesundheit. To view a video of their performance, see this YouTube:
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