Gadi Taub

Gadi Taub (born 1965, Jerusalem) - an Israeli right-wing pundit and political commentator (in Wikipedia’s description). He is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Policy and the Department of Communications at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Taub is also an internationally recognized voice in the discourse on Zionism. In 2009, he published a novel named “Allenby Street” about late-night bars and strip clubs in Tel Aviv. Taub was both creator and co-screenwriter of a TV series based on his novel. The series was broadcast on Israel’s Channel 10 in 2012. He was also a co-screenwriter and co-director of a prime time series for Channel 13, entitled Harem, about a polygamous cult.

Allenby Street is a work of gritty realism set in the underbelly of Tel Aviv’s nightlife, focusing on the lives of bouncers, strippers, and patrons in a dive bar and strip club known for its “sleazy” reputation. The narrative, which served as a microcosm of Israeli society’s margins, explores themes of violence, drugs, sexuality, and the exploitation of women, while also highlighting the characters’ underlying humanity and search for redemption. The book has not been translated into English. [Google/AI]