American Jewish Leaders Demand Hamas Release Hostages
July 22, 2024, New York, NY – Harriet P. Schleifer, Chair, and William C. Daroff, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement:
As the families of the US hostages held in Gaza arrive in Washington this week, we, leaders of major American Jewish organizations, once again demand that Hamas release the hostages and emphasize that the hostages remain top of mind for the American Jewish community. Pidyon shvuyim, the mitzvah of redemption of captives, is a core value of Jewish communities everywhere.
The American Jewish community will always stand with Israel as she defends herself against existential threats. Our hearts are with our brothers and sisters in Israel – those serving in the IDF, those evacuated from their homes, those awaiting their family member’s return – and we pray to celebrate the release of the hostages together soon.
May all soon live in safety and peace.
On behalf of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the following organizations:
Alpha Epsilon Pi | Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Ameinu | Jewish Women International |
American Friends of Likud | Maccabi USA |
American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Mercaz USA, Zionist Organization of the Conservative Movement |
American Jewish Committee | NA’AMAT USA |
American Jewish Congress | National Council Supporting Eurasian Jewry |
American Sephardi Federation | National Council of Jewish Women |
American Zionist Movement | National Council of Young Israel |
AMIT | ORT America |
Anti-Defamation League | Rabbinical Assembly |
ARZA | Rabbinical Council of America |
B’nai B’rith International | Religious Zionists of America |
BZ Media | UJA-Federation of New York |
CAMERA-Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis | Union for Reform Judaism |
Cantors Assembly | Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America |
Central Conference of American Rabbis | United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism |
Emunah of America | WIZO USA |
Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Women of Reform Judaism |
Hadassah, Women’s Zionist Organization of America | Women’s League for Conservative Judaism |
Iranian American Jewish Federation | World Zionist Organization Executive – North America |
JCC Association of North America | Zionist Organization of America |
Jewish Council for Public Affairs | Israeli American Council |
Jewish Federations of North America | Simon Wiesenthal Center |
Jewish Labor Committee | StandWithUs |
Jewish National Fund | World Jewish Congress North America |
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