From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Dozens of US lawmakers wearing yellow ribbon pin calling for hostage release
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
WASHINGTON — Many of the lawmakers in the House chamber for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress are donning yellow ribbon pins and dog tags that were provided to them by the families of the eight American hostages being held in Gaza.
The pins and dog tags were sent to every single member of Congress along with a letter in which the American hostage families stated, “We thank you for advocating for the release of the hostages, but until they are home with their families, no one is doing enough.”
“We urge you to keep putting pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu and the world’s leaders to bring the hostages home and end the suffering in Gaza once and for all,” the letter adds.
