Proof of Life - with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin
b'Share on Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/4ku8n3r3\\n\\nAfter over 200 days, Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin saw proof of life of their son Hersh Goldberg-Polin for the first time, who was severely wounded in the October 7th massacre and taken hostage by Hamas. \\n\\nJust last Wednesday, a video surfaced \\u2014 which was produced by Hamas \\u2014 of Hersh speaking to camera. In short, in the video, Hersh describes the he was taken hostage, he criticizes the Israeli Government, and he expresses love for his parents, Jon and Rachel and his two sisters. He addresses his severe wound from October 7th, in which his left hand \\u2014 his dominant hand \\u2014 was blown off. \\n\\nWhen I was in Israel,I visited with Rachel and Jon and we recorded a conversation for this podcast about the video, as well as what else they had learned from it, especially about Hersh\\u2019s severe wound \\u2014 he continues to be medically fragile. Jon and Rachel discussed why they decided to approve media release and coverage of the video. Rachel and Jon also reacted to the shocking protests on US campuses \\u2014 they are both from the US, as is Hersh, and they reflected on what they regarded as some encouraging news about a statement on the hostages, which was signed by 18 countries. They also addressed the possibility of Israeli elections in the midst of this ongoing hostage crisis and war.\\n\\nFollow \\u201cBring Hersh Home\\u201d on Instagram: bring.hersh.home\\n\\nHersh Goldberg Polin video: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hostage-hersh-goldberg-polins-family-approves-publication-of-hamas-propaganda-video/\\n\\nColumn by William McGurn of the WSJ: \\u201cHamas\\u2019s American Hostages\\u201d \\u2014 https://tinyurl.com/ymraw2yv'