17 July 2007
Over 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York to demand action from the international community to help free three Israeli soldiers kidnapped last year by Hezbollah and Hamas. The event, organized by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, also featured appearances by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, members of Congress and religious and communal leaders. Speakers included Karnit and Miki Goldwasser, wife and mother of Ehud Goldwasser, one of two Israeli soldiers kidnapped last summer by Hezbollah and still being held hostage.
"This is a humanitarian issue,” Miki Goldwasser said. “For me, as a mother, knowing that my son is kidnapped and wounded, maybe without any medical care, and no sign of life, it is misery. You need to fight against it. I ask for your help and thank you for your support.” Several US politicians also spoke at the event. The United Jewish Communities, UJA-Federation of New York, the American Zionist Movement, and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs also helped in coordinating the rally.
