Join the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater
Washington to press the Qatari government to demand Hamas
immediately release over 130 hostages still being held in Gaza.
Speakers will include Representatives Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey,
former American-Israeli hostage Alan Gross and JCRC Executive Director
Ron Halber.
The gathering will be held at the Qatari
Embassy (2555 M. St NW) to support the campaign
to free the hostages.
Why Qatar?
Qatar
provides funding to Hamas and offers
refuge to its leadership.
Qatar has helped to successfully mediate the release of more than
100 hostages.
But this is not enough.
Qatar must use its enormous leverage over Hamas and demand the
immediate release of more than 130 remaining hostages who have now
surpassed 100 days in captivity.
We want them home now.
What are we doing?
The Washington, D.C. region is home to the nation’s third largest
Jewish community, and the Qatari Embassy is in the heart of the
District of Columbia.
Our Jewish community is uniquely positioned to stress the absolute
need for Qatar to prioritize the release of American and Israeli
hostages.
We will peacefully gather to demand Qatar exert maximum pressure on
Hamas to set free all remaining hostages. This is the same message
expressed in a
bipartisan letter to President Biden last month.
With limited nearby parking options, we strongly encourage
attendees to use public transportation. The closest metro stations are
Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue/Orange/Silver) and Dupont Circle (Red).
Materials and signage will be handed out at the gathering. Israeli
and American Flags and hostage posters are welcome.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
at 11:30 AM
