THE FIREBRAND
Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Rise of Extremism in Israeli DemocracBy Daniel R. Hargreaves
Length2h 18m
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THE FIREBRAND: Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Rise of Extremism in Israeli Democracy
He was once too radical for the Israeli establishment barred from military service, convicted of incitement, a self-declared disciple of a movement so extreme it was banned from parliament. Today, Itamar Ben-Gvir sits in Israel's cabinet, commanding its police force and shaping national policy on some of the most volatile questions facing the country.
The Firebrand is the definitive account of how this happened and what it means. Tracing Ben-Gvir's path from courtroom defendant to kingmaker, this book examines the coalition math, demographic shifts, security crises, and institutional erosion that turned a fringe provocateur into one of the most consequential figures in contemporary Israeli politics.
Drawing on years of reporting, court records, and firsthand accounts, the author unpacks not just Ben-Gvir's personal trajectory but the broader story it tells: how democracies absorb — or get absorbed by — their own extremists. This is a story about settlements and sovereignty, about the Temple Mount and the limits of the possible, about a political system straining under the weight of war, occupation, and unresolved questions about Israel's future.
Neither hagiography nor polemic, The Firebrand offers essential context for anyone trying to understand where Israeli politics is headed and why the boundaries that once defined its mainstream no longer hold. Timely, rigorously reported, and unflinching, this book is required reading for journalists, policymakers, and anyone following the fault lines reshaping the Middle East.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, History
Length2 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Firebrand: Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Rise of Extremism in Israeli Democracy
8Chapter Six
2Introduction
9Chapter Seven
3Chapter One
10Chapter Eight
4Chapter Two
11Chapter Nine
5Chapter Three
12Chapter Ten
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6Chapter Four
13Conclusion
7Chapter Five
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