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Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s father expresses frustration with Netanyahu as latest truce talks falter

JL;DR SUMMARY Hersh Goldberg-Polin's father has publicly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for claiming credit for the release of hostages, asserting that the deaths of many, including his son, were improperly acknowledged. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasNetanyahuProtestsCeasefireHostagesNegotiationsHersh Goldberg PolinJon PolinFar Right Politics

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"The weekly protests have shrunk as the number of hostages has fallen there remain 50, of whom 20 are thought to remain alive and other issues have ascended in prominence."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Jon Polin, the father of murdered Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, called on Netanyahus office to stop claiming that military and diplomatic pressure had caused the release of 205 hostages, from a total of 255 held on Oct. 7, 2023."
Khan Younis, Southern District, Israel
"He said he was a reservist who had served several stints in Gaza, including 100 days in Khan Younis."
New York City, New York, United States
"That pattern was detailed in a major New York Times article published Friday that lays out a history of unachieved deals and makes the case that Netanyahu deliberately spiked some of them to retain power amid pressure from his far-right allies."

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