SWC: UNICEF, NGOS, Must Demand Immediate Release of 30 Israeli Children Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza

“They must break the ghoulish silence and try to save these innocents before it is too late”

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is imploring UNICEF, human rights NGOs and international advocates for children to release a publicstatement demanding the immediate release of 30 Israeli children [majority under the age of 16] kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

“SWC implores UNICEF to release a public statement demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the 30 Israeli childrenkidnapped and held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. The international organizations and NGOs – whose mandate is to protect children – were largely silent when the execution of 40 Israeli infants and themurder of entire Jewish families by Hamas terrorists were carried out on October 7th. They must break the ghoulish silence and try to save these innocents before it is too late,” stated RabbiAbraham Cooper, SWC Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action.

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The Simon Wiesenthal Center is one of the largest international Jewish human rights organizations in the United States. It is an NGO at international agencies including the United Nations,UNESCO, the OSCE, the OAS, the Council of Europe and the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino).