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Episode:

“Former Israeli National Security Advisor” – with Uzi Arad
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:22:19
Publish Date: 2023-10-10 11:00:00
Description:

Summary

Uzi Arad (Wikipedia) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss intelligence and policy at the highest level. Uzi was also a former foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Director of Intelligence for the Mossad. 


What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

  • National security in Israel
  • Israel’s position within the Middle East 
  • State leaders as consumers of intelligence
  • Uzi’s relationship with PM Netanyahu

Reflections

  • Handling intense pressure 
  • Power, proximity, and influence

And much, much more …


Resources 

SURFACE SKIM

*SpyCasts*

*Beginner Resources*

DEEPER DIVE

Books

  • Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East, U. Kaufman (St. Martin’s Press, 2023) 
  • Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu, A. Pfeffer (Basic Books, 2018)
  • Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad, G. Thomas (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2015) 
  • Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East, M. B. Oren (Presidio Press, 2006)

Primary Sources 
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