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Is this Apple TV thriller hasbara — or societal critique?

JL;DR SUMMARY Apple TV's new thriller "Unconditional" explores controversial themes, drawing attention for its portrayal of Israeli characters and the politically complex narrative. 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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Israeli TelevisionPropagandaRussiaIndiaInternational RelationsApple TvNational IdentityGaliOrna

Places mentioned

Moscow, Russian Federation
"On a layover in the Moscow Airport, Gali and her mother, Orna (Liraz Chamami), are taken in for questioning."
India
"Whats surprising, given the premise, is how much time the show spends not in Russia or Israel, but in India, where Gali and Orna were touring before their fateful missed connection in Moscow."
Iran
"the positive reception of another Israeli import on the streamer, the show Tehran, about an IDF hacker stuck in Iran."

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