‘This Israel is a world away from the facile slogans of Green politicians and Palestine Action’
Ruth Margalit’s In the Belly of the Whale is a deeply human portrait of multi-ethnic Israel
Assessment
A new book offers a textured look at Israeli society that cuts against the reductive narratives common in British political discourse. The review suggests the work challenges activists and politicians who treat the conflict as a simple moral equation. Readers should watch whether this portrait gains traction beyond literary circles and shifts how Israel is discussed in UK public debate.