US Democrats Urge Securing Release of Detained American Activists
(MENAFN) US Representative Ro Khanna, along with over 20 other Democrats from California, appealed to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday to advocate for the release of American citizens detained by Israel.
These detentions followed Israel’s assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters the previous week.
In a letter addressed to Rubio, the group of lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, noted that 21 US nationals “remain in Israeli detention.”
Among those held are Californians David Adler, Tommy Marcus, Geraldine Ramirez, and Logan Hollarsmith.
David Adler, who serves as the co-general coordinator of Progressive International, participated in the flotilla as part of what the lawmakers characterized as a “non-violent mission to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.”
The letter emphasized, “We call on you to immediately do everything in your power to ensure the release of these U.S. citizens and to ensure their fair and safe treatment.”
Further urging action, the lawmakers requested, “We call on you to work for the immediate and safe release, including arranging the logistics of a plane to ensure their speedy recovery, of U.S. citizens who were on the flotilla and are still being held in Israeli prisons, including California residents.”
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