Father of Gaza Hostage Walks Out of Netanyahu UN Speech

Disappointment at the UN

• 💔 Ruby Chen, father of hostage Itay Chen, walked out of Benjamin Netanyahu's UN speech due to the prime minister mentioning only 20 living hostages.
• 😔 Netanyahu failed to name Itay Chen, who is among 28 individuals presumed dead but whose bodies are held by Hamas.
• 🇺🇸 Chen expressed that the omission was disrespectful to both his son and the United States.

Hostage Numbers and Negotiations

• 🔢 Chen emphasizes that the families count 48 hostages in total, regardless of their presumed condition.
• 🗣️ He criticized Netanyahu's repeated assertion of "finishing the job" and his belief that military pressure would lead Hamas to negotiate.
• ⏳ Chen recalled a deal in place on January 25th that stalled due to Netanyahu's belief that a better deal would emerge later.

Call for Action

• 🎯 Chen desires the US to pressure Netanyahu to accept the current deal, stating it's a good deal for Israel.
• 🕊️ He hopes this will allow for de-escalation and peace.
• 🎗️ Chen wears a yellow tape with "721" to represent the number of days his son, or his son's body, has been held captive.