09/01/2024
From Alana Schulman:
For almost 11 months, out of respect and love for the Goldberg-Polin family, I and many others have called and written to the White House. I have advocated on behalf of the hostages, and more specifically for the rescue and release of Hersh. There is a deep and binding connection that we feel as American Olim to the Goldberg-Polin family. Hersh became our tragic symbol. Our son, our brother, and our friend. His family became our family.
Today with tears on my face, fire in my chest and trembling hands, I wrote my final message to the Biden/Harris administration. It said:
You failed. You failed democracy. You failed America. You failed humanity. You failed Hersh. You failed morally. And worst of all you failed not out of neglect but out of will. You failed to act on the principles that our nation was founded upon. What happened to "One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for ALL."
Are we not ALL? Are Jews deleted and excluded from ALL? Is the Goldberg-Polin family not deserving of justice? Was Hersh not entitled to liberty?
Your administration has forever, fundamentally and irreparably failed the Jewish people. You are weak. You are cowards. You chose to pander to the lowest most ignorant, most immoral and hateful parts of America. And for what? For votes? You sold Israeli-Americans out to walk a tightrope in an election year.
Because of your actions and inactions, Hersh, an American civilian was brutally and senselessly murdered by Hamas terrorists a mere 48 hours prior to rescue. Hersh heroically survived nearly 11 months in captivity with an amputated arm waiting for YOU. And still you failed?
Do not send us your condolences. Do not cry your crocodile tears for us. Do not insult and belittle Hersh's memory with your carefully crafted word salad. You were silent in his life, do not pretend to mourn with us in his death.
You have blood on your hands. We will never forgive and we will never forget. ALL EYES ON WASHINGTON.
