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JCRC ACTION ALERT ISRAELI CAPTIVES IN LEBANON As you know on October 7th, three Israeli soldiers were kidnapped by Hezbollah while patrolling the Israel-Lebanon border. An Israeli civilian was later captured. International relief efforts have been denied. All four remain in captivity. Last week at the General Assembly in Chicago some of us had the opportunity to hear a passionate plea from the father of one of these soldiers urging us not to forget his son. How Can We Help?
Sample Letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Dear Secretary General Kofi Annan: I am writing to ask your help in the safe return of the three Israel Defense Forces soldiers who were kidnapped by the Hezbollah on Oct. 7, 2000, while patrolling the Lebanon-Israel border. Shortly afterward, the Hezbollah kidnapped Elhanan Tenenbaum, an Israeli citizen. 1. We hold the governments of Syria and Lebanon solely responsible for the kidnappings of the Israelis. 2. We demand that Syria and Lebanon act with determination for the well-being and for the immediate release and return home of the Israelis they illegally hold as prisoners. 3. We expect the international community to fully condemn the abduction of the Israelis, and to assist in any way possible to release the hostages. 4. The abduction of three soldiers at Mount Dov is a blatant violation of the agreements achieved between Israel and Lebanon as part of UN Resolution 425. Israel’s complete fulfillment of UN Resolution 425 was approved by the Secretary General of the UN. 5. Hezbollah’s latest acts were aimed at undermining stability throughout the region and killing the chance for a diplomatic solution in the Middle East. Hezbollah aims to hurt not only the well-being of Israelis, but also that of American citizens and citizens of other countries. We call upon the United Nations to act affirmatively and swiftly. Your help and intervention in this situation are respectfully requested. Sincerely, ________________________________ Be sure to sign your letter and send it to: Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations, New York, NY, 10017. UNITED STATES OFFICIALS President William Clinton Secretary of State Madeline Albright REPRESENTATIVES Representative Mark Foley United States Congressman 113 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3511 Office Phone Number (202) 225-7931 Office Fax Number (202) 225-3132
The Honorable Robert Wexler United States Congressman 204 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3519 Phone: (202) 225-3001 Fax: (202) 225-5974
The Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr. United States Congressman 2408 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3510 Phone: (202) 225-3026 Fax: (202) 225-8298
The Honorable Alcee Hastings United States Congressman 1039 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3513 Phone: (202) 225-1313 Fax: (202) 225-1171
The Honorable Peter Deutsch United States Congressman 204 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3513 Phone: (202) 225-7931 Fax: (202) 225-8456 SENATORS The Honorable Bob Graham United States Senator 524 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510-3503 Phone: (202) 224-3041 Fax: (202) 224-2237
The Honorable Connie Mack United States Senator 517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-3504 Phone: (202) 224-5274 Fax: (202) 228-8022 INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH American Red Cross 431-18th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006
International Red Cross 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 545 Washington, D.C. 20037
Amnesty International 304 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20003 Fax: (202) 546-7142 E-mail: aimember@aiusa.org
FAMILIES OF CAPTIVES c/o Yaron Zeidman Consul for Information Consulate of Israel 800 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017
For more information contact the JCRC e-mail: <jcrc@bocafed.org> or call 561-852-3159
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