US lawmakers urge Trump team to free of American student held by Israel
More than 40 members of the United States Congress have penned a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to push for the release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old US citizen who has been detained by the Israeli military since June. The legislators warned on Tuesday that the Palestinian American student’s health is deteriorating “under appalling conditions” in Israeli custody.
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- Fact 1: More than 40 members of the United States Congress have penned a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to push for the release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old US citizen who has been detained by the Israeli military since June.
- Fact 2: One year since Gaza journalist killed by Israel Most US Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel: Poll Israeli protesters block aid trucks from reaching Gaza “Every day that Sama remains wrongfully detained in these inhumane conditions, she is at greater risk of irreversible and life-threatening repercussions,” the lawmakers, led by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, wrote to Rubio.
- Fact 3: We urge you to act swiftly and use every tool at your disposal to secure the immediate release of Sama Safi so that she can receive the medical care she urgently needs and return to her family, her studies, and the life and freedom that every 20-year-old deserves.” Six US senators – including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen – signed on to the letter alongside dozens of members of the House of Representatives.
- Fact 4: Abuse in Israeli jails Israel has received about $25bn in US military aid since the start of the genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023.
More than 40 members of the United States Congress have penned a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to push for the release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old US citizen who has been detained by the Israeli military since June. The legislators warned on Tuesday that the Palestinian American student’s health is deteriorating “under appalling conditions” in Israeli custody.
One year since Gaza journalist killed by Israel Most US Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel: Poll Israeli protesters block aid trucks from reaching Gaza “Every day that Sama remains wrongfully detained in these inhumane conditions, she is at greater risk of irreversible and life-threatening repercussions,” the lawmakers, led by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, wrote to Rubio. “Her life is at risk on your watch. We urge you to act swiftly and use every tool at your disposal to secure the immediate release of Sama Safi so that she can receive the medical care she urgently needs and return to her family, her studies, and the life and freedom that every 20-year-old deserves.” Six US senators – including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen – signed on to the letter alongside dozens of members of the House of Representatives.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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