Who Do You Think You Are? (Preorder)

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Estimated Publication: Late 2026

About the Book:

Who Do You Think You Are?, the English translation of the bestselling Hebrew memoir, is an intimate and unflinching account of what it means to confront a system of violence from within. In 2015, as director of Breaking the Silence—a controversial group of Israeli army veterans resisting the occupation—Yuli Novak found herself branded a traitor by the Prime Minister, vilified by the media, subjected to death threats, and caught in the crosshairs of a nation unwilling to face its own reflection. Two years later, Novak stepped down from her role, packed a bag, and bought a one-way ticket out of the country. She set off alone, traveling from the moon-like landscape of Iceland to the beaches of Portugal and the heart of South Africa, navigating waves of grief, rage, love, and belonging.

Braiding intimate travelogue with searing political memory, Novak traces the story of a personal and political unraveling, exploring the relationship and tension between militarism and masculinity, silence and survival, home and exile. In the wake of the ongoing destruction of Gaza, Who Do You Think You Are? reflects on the path that has carried Israel into a regime of extremism and unrestrained violence, offering a necessary meditation on conscience, complicity, and the search for another way. 

About the Author:

Yuli Novak is an Israeli human‑rights activist, lawyer, and former Israeli Air Force officer. From 2012 to 2017, she served as Executive Director of Breaking the Silence, the nonprofit that collects and publishes testimonies from Israeli veterans about the brutal realities of the Israeli occupation.

In 2023 she was appointed Executive Director of B’Tselem, Israel’s leading human-rights organization challenging the regime of apartheid and occupation between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

Book Details:
Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-961814-40-0