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The Room Where It Happens - with Zohar Palti

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JL;DR SUMMARY Zohar Palti, former head of Israel's Mossad intelligence directorate, discusses the complexities of negotiations surrounding the potential release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and pauses in the ongoing Gaza conflict. 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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HamasU.S. Israel RelationsNetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsMiddle East PeaceHostage NegotiationsInternational DiplomacyIntelligence FailuresIcj RulingIran's Influence

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"And I'm Eunice Levy of Channel 12 in Tel Aviv."
London, England, United Kingdom
"I'm Jonathan Friedland of The Guardian in London."
Qatar
"the hostage deal proposed by Qatar and Egypt with the American involvement."
Egypt
"the hostage deal proposed by Qatar and Egypt with the American involvement."
United States
"the hostage deal proposed by Qatar and Egypt with the American involvement."
Jerusalem, Israel
"So this is what happened in Jerusalem and they have not been slapped down by the prime minister."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"settlements in the Gaza Strip."
South Africa
"And I think most Israelis noticed that. So yes, it has definitely gotten a lot of attention here."
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