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I finally understand Benjamin Netanyahu.

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman's reflection on Benjamin Netanyahu parallels the Israeli Prime Minister to Frank Underwood, the fictional character from the political drama 'House of Cards.' 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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Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsLeadership ChallengesPower DynamicsPolitical ManeuveringFrank UnderwoodHouse Of CardsStrategic InstinctsRhetorical SkillMachiavellian Tactics

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Israel
"I moved to Israel in 2013, Benjamin Netanyahus party had just won the majority vote in the national election."
South Carolina, United States
"Frank Underwood is the central character in the American adaptation of the British political drama of the same name. Played by Kevin Spacey, Underwood is a U.S. Congressman from South Carolina"

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