Friend,
The families and loved ones of the Israelis and foreign nationals taken hostage by Hamas terrorists have endured unrelenting fear and pain in the weeks since October 7. Children, parents and grandparents ripped from their homes, their location and welfare unknown.
J Street condemns the brutal crimes committed by Hamas and calls for the immediate release of the hostages, and for every effort to be made by the US government and the international community to ensure their safe return.
It’s an unimaginable nightmare. The anguish brought on by this horrific mass kidnapping is shared across Israel, across the J Street community and throughout the diaspora community around the world.
This Thursday, November 9, we’ll be joined by Rachel Goldberg, the mother of 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin who was taken hostage by Hamas during their terror attack on the Supernova music festival. We’ll also speak with Dr. Gershon Baskin, a former Israeli hostage negotiator, as well as an Israeli-Palestinian peace activist and policy expert, with experience negotiating for the release of hostages from Hamas.
We’d be grateful if you would consider registering to join this public call and sharing this invitation with your networks. Together, we’ll discuss how we can support efforts to protect and release hostages safely to their families. Click here to register >>
Bring Them Home:
The Struggle to Protect & Free Hostages in Gaza
Register Now
Thursday, November 9
1pm Eastern | 10am Pacific
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a dual Israeli-US citizen, was celebrating his 23rd birthday at the Supernova music festival. The harrowing details of his injuries and abduction have been shared by fellow survivors of the attack on the festival in which over 260 young revelers were killed. “He’s a survivor,” his mother told interviewers.
J Street supports any and all efforts to secure the safety and swift return of hostages to their families, and will continue to make sure their concerns remain at the forefront of the minds of leaders and policymakers. We fully support efforts to bring the perpetrators of this appalling violation of international law to justice.
Our community is circulating a petition to the Senate urging Congress to make the safe return of the hostages a top priority. You can read, sign and share J Street’s petition here >>
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