Book · 2025 · History
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine
Why people recommend it
Tomorrow Is Yesterday by Hussein Agha and Robert Malley is a geopolitical analysis examining the pursuit of peace, conflict, and the breakdown of negotiations in Israel and Palestine. Shibley Telhami recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show, praising the authors as seasoned analysts who previously advised the Palestinian delegation. Ali Vaez also recommended the work on the same podcast as his final pick, highlighting that it helps readers understand how conflict situations involve plenty of blame on all sides. Ezra Klein discussed the book with the authors, noting that it is scathingly critical of how past United States presidents have approached deal frameworks and diplomatic negotiations. Rob Malley explained that the title reflects the cyclical nature of Middle Eastern security doctrines and leadership challenges, while Hussein Agha used the phrase to describe the stagnation of Palestinian leadership. Klein and the authors further explored historical missed opportunities and the potential for greater regional involvement from Jordan toward the end of the text. Overall, the podcast guests and host treated the book as a vital critique of modern diplomatic failures in the region.
Who recommended it
- Ezra Klein Discussed
- Rob Malley Discussed
- Shibley Telhami Recommended
- Ali Vaez Recommended
- Hussein Agha Discussed
Ezra Klein — 3 mentions
“The two of them together have written a fantastic new book called Tomorrow is Yesterday.”
“the book the two of you wrote is scathingly critical of the way US presidents have approached deals frame frameworks, negotiations before now.”
“Towards the end of the book, you both describe the possibility of much more involvement from Jordan.”
Rob Malley — 2 mentions
“which is why a lot of Arabs welcomed his his coming into office a second time knowing as they well knew his bias towards Israel and everything he had done in his first term.”
“So Ezra, I mean the reason we we uh call titled the book Tomorrow's Yesterday has in part to do with what you're saying.”
Shibley Telhami — 1 mention
“The third book is by Hussein Agha, Robert Malley. "Tomorrow is Yesterday." These are two seasoned analysts. Robert Malley, of course, served in the US government for many years on israel-palestine as well as on Iran. And I had advised the Palestinian delegation they had written together in the past. But this book is a powerful book, really about looking”
Ali Vaez — 1 mention
“It's called Tomorrow is Yesterday life death and pursuit of peace in Israel-Palestine by Hussein Agha and and Rob Malley. And and one thing I really appreciate about about this book is that um it helps you understand how in conflict situations like this there's plenty of blame to go around.”
Hussein Agha — 1 mention
“Um, tomorrow is yesterday.”