Both of his parents were medical doctors; Ari's mother, Hasmia Haswari, was Palestinian and his father, Dr. Benjamin Weinstein (actually Eli David using an alias), was Israeli.
Begge hans forældre var læger, Ari's mor, Hosmoya Haswari, var palæstinenser og hans far, Dr. Benjamin Weinstein (faktisk Eli David, men bruger et alias) var israelske.