a certain point in our interview, I asked Dr. Hillel Newman, 56, the Consul General of Los Angeles: “Do you sleep?” As he listed the scope of operations of the consulate, I couldn’t believe that one person could get all this done. Among Newman’s constant activities: • Knowing all Israeli news well enough to be a spokesman for the country. And what is “all Israeli news?” • politics • economics • technology • war and peace • armaments • all things COVID • the entertainments scene • Knowing all American news as it pertains to Israel. And what is “all American news?” • the degree of support for Israel, including its breakdown in different demographics […]
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