Nov 11 2013
Conversation with Max Blumenthal on his Controversial New Book Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel
The intrepid young reporter Max Blumenthal has used the term Goliath to name his latest book based on many months he spent in Israel soon after the Israeli operation on Gaza named Operation Cast Lead was over. The subject of Israel is often a touchy one and Blumenthal has indeed touched many nerves with this new book.
Max Blumenthal is best known for his earlier book Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered that Party which became a New York Times best-seller and opened many doors into the halls of mainstream press. He is an author, blogger, and print and video journalist. He formerly worked for Media Matters for America and wrote for the Huffington Post.
Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar interviewed Blumenthal in November 2013 about his newest book, Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel.
Watch a video of the interview here: http://youtu.be/qLQ3U3muExE
Bipasha Shom recorded this interview.
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