In my latest newsletter (you can subscribe here—it’s free!), I noted the death last week of Yehuda Avner, an adviser and English speechwriter to four Israeli prime ministers. I wrote,
Wlady Pleszczynski, the editorial director of theAmerican Spectator, emailed upon receiving the newsletter that my mention of Avner’s book reminded him of the review our late friend Joe Shattan did for the Spectator when the book came out.
Joe recounts a couple of the wonderful stories Avner tells, especially about Menachem Begin’s clashes with American administrations. Joe concluded his review, written over four years ago, this way:
You can and should read Joe’s engaging review here.
Some things don’t change much. But one thing that has changed is that Joe and Avner aren’t with us anymore. Yehuda Avner died at age 86; Joe Shattan died much too young. As Wlady wrote, re-reading his review is a reminder of how much we miss him.
