Bibi: My Story

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So why did I give this 5 stars? Because he described so thoroughly the decisions that he made along with the reasons behind each decision, showing how hopeless situations can be turned around. If this was merely a book in a practical economics course, it would be a stimulating addition. If it was only a book of history or politics, it would be worth reading simply for its depth. It is a book that would benefit any management in how to turn a company around. It would benefit those in sales who need to learn how to turn every sale into a win-win situation. In his memoir, Netanyahu doubles down on his embrace of the Covid vaccine and regrets easing up too early on pandemic closures, in hindsight a “cardinal mistake”. Here, the divide between Netanyahu and the other members of the populist right could not be starker. For him, modernity matters. Bibi Netanyahu: Yes, exactly, exactly, he was writing. So you would agree that for a political figure, where words are your fundamental medium for persuading your public, for persuading your citizens, you think things through in writing?

I liked the most Chapter 29, which Bibi show what the steps he took to transform the Socialistic poor economy of Israel to liberal economy between 1996 to 1999. Peter Robinson: Last question, "Bibi: My Story". "My parents' generation was tasked with founding the state of Israel. My generation was tasked with securing its future." Your parents' generation succeeded. I almost through with Netanyahu’s book heading to the Abraham Accords at the end, which have become a testament to the humanity of those around Israel who seek peace and recognize its legitimacy. I shall know more about Israel and a hero and a story than most citizens in this country. Others might consider this journey with Netanyahu and discover a hero and a story that is worth illuminating. Israel’s politics are fractious and tribal. The far right grows as the left is decimated by the failed dream of the Oslo peace accords. Yet outside politics, things there are less fevered and acrid. Start-Up Nation has supplanted the kibbutz. Technology makes the desert bloom. One wonders what he would have made of this book — perhaps this review provides at least part of the answer.Peter Robinson: Exactly, exactly. But even without the nuclear program, Iran has the oldest drone program in the Middle East. It has the biggest arsenal of ballistic weapons in the Middle East, this is an assessment by the American DIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, which calls Iran's arsenal, quote, "The largest and most diverse ballistic arsenal in the Middle East, with a substantial inventory of missiles that can strike targets throughout the region." Throughout the region means here. Now let me go to a recent article by Michael Doran and Can Kasapoglu in "The Tablet". "American and its allies spend more money," its allies meaning you, "spend more money, tens or hundreds of times more, to down Iranian missiles and drones than it costs Iran to build and launch them. More importantly, some of Iran's missiles and drones will inevitably break through." They argue in "The Tablet" that Iran is achieving overmatch, that is the moment when offensive capabilities can simply smother defensive capabilities. And they write, quote, "Defensive systems alone cannot reverse overmatch. Offensive countermeasures are the sole means to restore the balance," close quote. So what they argue, what really intelligent people who are paying attention argue is, even without its nuclear problem, Iran is a grave threat. Is that correct? The history that Bibi discusses about himself and his family and their intersection with the State of Israel is fascinating. His grandfather and father were intimately involved with forming the Jewish state. But sadly, their names are rarely noted in this light.

If we get a lot of mandates, we will have the legitimacy to demand significant portfolios such as the defense and the treasury,” Bezalel Smotrich, head of the far-right Religious Zionism party, declares. From the opening chapters to Bibi: My Story, I did not like the title. This is neither a simple nor sterile personal political biography. Netanyahu’s account is foundationally a love story that spans thousands of years. I’m not talking abo There is much more in this book than the strategies of an economic miracle. Netanyahu is an avid student of history to the extent that he often was applauded at the UN and the US Congress when he discussed current political issues from the viewpoint of not repeating the past. Memoriile lui Netanyahu (cu introducerea citită chiar de el în versiunea audiobook - iar vocea e un asset în cazul lui Bibi) reprezintă o super-lectură dacă te interesează Orientul Mijlociu, istoria Israelului sau cea a Tzahal.Bibi Netanyahu: That innovation is critical. Israel's value to the United States is rising as our capacity to innovate and technologize is rising. Following the interview, there was a brief conversation about Bibi’s writing process and the political biographies that influenced him. Peter Robinson: But, sorry. You said you were a 19th-century man? Yeah, my father was a quintessential 19th-century intellectual, one of these great scholars of old, and that's the tradition that I was born. So he would, when I was young, when I was a little boy, I found my homework, my notebooks from history class in the fifth grade. And I see these fantastically learned essays about the Maccabees, about Hellenism and so on, and he clearly dictated it to me. I wrote it in my child's handwriting. So you know, I got A's history always. I got A's generally, but I got A's in history. So then he said to me, "You write, I'll edit." And then he said to me, "You edit," and he taught me how to write and how to edit. And at a very young age, I do both.

Netanyahu cites Friedman’s description of how Trump subsequently “leveled into Abbas … demanding to know who he really was, a peacemaker as he claimed in Washington or a terrorist as he proclaimed on the tape”. Netanyahu notes that he regularly studied the weekly Torah portion with his son. Yet in political life, he has ignored the universalism within Judaism and its concern for global justice. Based on the latest polls, he has a serious shot at re-election but is not quite there. A win could mean immunity from prosecution. That decision will rest with his coalition partners – if he wins. In Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s “compelling” ( The Economist) and “fascinating” ( The Wall Street Journal) New York Times bestselling autobiography, the prime minister of Israel tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending his country and securing its future.

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But this is an autobiography. I think that most of us, when describing our lives, prefer to omit our biggest failures. Some of his failures are described in a few lines with few details while his accomplishments are described more thoroughly. That's human and to be expected in an autobiography. But it means that we need more sources to get a complete idea of Netanyahu. I don't like a one-sided presentation.

Peter Robinson: So the first question is, how did you do this? How did the country do it? This is not just changing economic policies, this is the changing the notion of what it means to be, an Israeli teenager, 40 years ago, go to a kibbutz. An Israeli kid today, "Where's the startup?" This is a fundamental change in the conception of what it means to be Israeli, is that correct?Though each US Presidential Administration from President Truman on is discussed, the climax of the narrative comes in Chapter 54, fittingly titled “Never Again,” where Mr. Netanyahu gives his 2016 speech before the United States Congress in opposition to the Obama Administration’s disastrous Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran. The Prime Minister provides excerpts in the text, but I recommend watching the entire speech for yourself. In this link, Mr. Netanyahu enters the chamber at 22:32, and begins speaking at 26:49 after a brief appearance on screen of his wife, Sara. If you can put politics aside (it seems that most people have either strong negative or positive feelings about Netanyahu), then you will benefit from reading this book. It describes economic miracles in moving Israel from a poorly functioning economy to one of the top 10 economies in the world. Other nations, regardless of their political beliefs, came to Netanyahu to learn how to develop their economies following the example of Israel. They increased their trade with each other to the extent that 4 Arab nations agreed to a peace treaty with Israel, realizing that peace was necessary for prosperity.