Families of the hostages lead protest outside UN during Netanyahu’s speech

Several hundred protesters led by the families of hostages in Gaza lead a protest outside the UN during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech.

The protesters hold signs with the images of the hostages and yellow flowers, and chant, “Bring them home, all of them now,” and, “They’re running out of time.”

A delegation of the families came to New York to bring awareness to the hostages and meet with representatives from the EU, France and UK.

The families include the parents of hostages both living and deceased, such as Nimrod Cohen, Omer Neutra, and Lior Rudaeff.

Several of the speakers accuse the Netanyahu government of neglecting their family members in Gaza.

The crowd includes both Israelis who came for the UN General Assembly, Israeli expats in the US, and American Jews.

The event closes with the crowd singing Israel’s anthem, “Hatikvah.”

In a separate statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum accuses Netanyahu of making a “ridiculous attempt to rewrite history” after he reads out the name of just 20 of the 48 hostages being held in Gaza.

“The families of the fallen and the families of the hostages whose lives are in grave danger are outraged that only the names of the living hostages are being read out,” it says, accusing the premier of choosing “time and again to torpedo, thwart and bomb the chances of returning them home.”