Hostage relatives sail round New York Harbor to raise awareness of plight

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Family members of hostages held in Gaza sail around the New York Harbor to raise awareness of their plight, September 24, 2024 (Courtesy)
Family members of hostages held in Gaza sail around the New York Harbor to raise awareness of their plight, September 24, 2024 (Courtesy)

A delegation of 20 family members of hostages held in Gaza sailed around the New York Harbor yesterday to raise awareness during the United Nations General Assembly’s week of meetings in New York.

The ship bore signs reading “Let them go now,” a different slogan from the one used by other hostage families, “Bring them home now.”

According to the organizers, some boats sailing by shouted words of support.

The delegation — organized in coordination with the IDF, Defense Ministry and Foreign Ministry — is slated to meet with the Czech and Bulgarian presidents, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the World Health Organization, a representative of the Vatican, and the foreign ministers of Sweden, France, Canada, and the European Union.

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