{"id":2097655,"date":"2023-11-13T16:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-you-israeli-hostage-families-call-out-womens-rights-groups-silent-on-kidnappings\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:55:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:55:35","slug":"where-are-you-israeli-hostage-families-call-out-womens-rights-groups-silent-on-kidnappings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-you-israeli-hostage-families-call-out-womens-rights-groups-silent-on-kidnappings\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Where Are You?&#8217;: Israeli Hostage Families Call Out Women&#8217;s Rights Groups, Silent on Kidnappings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhere-are-you-israeli-hostage-families-call-out-womens-rights-groups-silent-on-kidnappings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097655&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>People Demand Action for Return of Hostages Kidnapped by Hamas<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<figure><figcaption>People gather in front \u200bof the United Nations Headquarters in Jerusalem demanding \u200cfor action to be\u200c taken to return the\u2064 hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October \u200d7 attacks\u2063 (Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<h3>Families \u200dand Supporters Demand Support from Women&#8217;s Rights Groups<\/h3>\n<p>Choking back tears and shaking with anger, families and supporters of Israeli women and girls held captive\u200b by Hamas in Gaza lashed out at global women&#8217;s rights groups on Monday, asking why they have not \u200cspoken up \u200dfor their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of the hostages captured by Hamas terrorists during their Oct. 7 rampage through southern Israel are women \u2062and girls of all ages, from toddlers to the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>Their families, during a media event in Tel Aviv, urged women&#8217;s\u2062 groups, particularly those connected to the United \u200dNations, to speak up and\u200b advocate for their release.<\/p>\n<p>They also presented some of \u2062the health issues that the female captives are dealing with: <strong>breast\u200b cancer, heart\u2062 disease, diabetes, asthma.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where are you when we most needed you,&#8221; said Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi, 23, was shot in the hand as she was taken\u2063 into captivity \u2064from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-you-israeli-hostage-families-call-out-womens-rights-groups-silent-on-kidnappings\/\" title=\"'Where Are You?': Israeli Hostage Families Call Out Women's Rights Groups, Silent on Kidnappings\">outdoor dance festival<\/a>. &#8220;Don&#8217;t turn your back on our women, or on us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reuma Tarshansky&#8217;s teenage son was killed in the Hamas attack on their\u200d home in Kibbutz Be&#8217;eri and her daughter Gali, 13, was taken captive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every mother of an \u2064adolescent girl\u2014and \u2063I&#8217;m sure you also have girls her age\u2014who are going through changes, physical changes, hormonal changes, anything else a woman could understand and know, what a 13 \u200dyear-old-girl goes through,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2062don&#8217;t know what my girl is going through over the \u2063past\u200b month. I can only imagine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Hamas attack over \u2064a\u2064 month ago sparked the war in Gaza, where \u2062Israel\u200c has\u200b since carried out a devastating bombardment and ground offensive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is well known, well researched, and\u2062 well documented that women and girls suffer more during captivity,&#8221; said Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, an Israeli legal expert and a\u200b former vice-chair of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, who spoke at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Two speakers singled out the group U.N. Women, which last month put \u200cout\u2064 a report on the impact \u200cof the crisis on Palestinian women and girls in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where \u200care you?\u2062 Where is your\u2062 voice? Why is it not heard?&#8221; said Kinneret Stern, whose cousin \u2062Moran\u200c Stela Yanai, 40, was also taken captive from the music festival.<\/p>\n<p>The rights of \u200cIsraeli\u200d women, she said, &#8220;must be equal \u2063to those of \u2063every\u200b woman in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>U.N. Women did not respond to a request for \u2062comment.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Joseph Campbell and Ari Rabinovitch; editing by Sandra Maler)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concrete actions have been taken by the international\u2063 community \u200cto secure the\u2062 release of the hostages?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ations, to demand action and support from the international community to secure the release of \u2063their loved ones.<\/p>\n<h3>Hamas&#8217; Flagrant Disregard for Human Rights<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2063kidnapping of innocent civilians by Hamas \u200dis not new, but the recent attacks have escalated the urgency to address this issue. Hamas, a Palestinian \u2063militant group, has repeatedly shown a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nationwide-first-authorities-bust-california-man-for-selling-fake-covid-vaccine-cards\/\" title=\"Nationwide First: Authorities Bust California Man For Selling Fake COVID Vaccine Cards\">flagrant disregard<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women's Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears 'Black Lives Matter'\">human rights<\/a> by using kidnapping as a \u200btactic to further their political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>These actions not only \u2062violate the basic principles of humanity and morality, but they also undermine the\u2062 prospects for\u2062 peace in the region. The international community must come together and send a clear message to Hamas \u2063that such\u200b acts of terrorism and hostage-taking will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u200bCall for Swift Action<\/h3>\n<p>The families and supporters gathered in \u2063front of the United Nations Headquarters in Jerusalem with a renewed sense of \u2063purpose and determination. They demanded immediate action\u200b from the international community to pressure Hamas into releasing the hostages.<\/p>\n<p>These families have already endured \u200dweeks of unimaginable fear and anxiety, not knowing the fate\u2064 of\u2062 their loved ones. The situation is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-ticking-time-bomb-china-infects-american-infrastructure-with-malware-to-disrupt-u-s-military\/\" title=\"China plants malware in US infrastructure to disrupt military operations.\">ticking\u2062 time bomb<\/a>, and every\u200b passing \u200cday\u2062 only\u2062 exacerbates their\u200c pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Israel \u2062has\u2064 repeatedly called for the intervention of the \u200binternational community to secure the release of the hostages, but concrete actions have yet to be \u200dtaken. Families are now turning to women&#8217;s rights groups, hoping that\u200b their influence and advocacy can help bring their loved \u2062ones back home.<\/p>\n<h3>Empowering Women&#8217;s Rights Groups<\/h3>\n<p>Women&#8217;s rights groups \u200chave\u2063 long been\u2063 at the forefront\u200d of advocating for justice\u2064 and equality. Their influence and power can be instrumental in raising awareness and pressuring governments and international bodies to take action.<\/p>\n<p>By\u2062 leveraging their platforms and\u200d networks, \u2064women&#8217;s rights groups can amplify\u2063 the voices of the families affected by this\u200c tragedy. They can use their influence to \u2062urge\u2063 governments, particularly \u2064those connected to the United Nations, to prioritize the release of the hostages and hold Hamas \u200baccountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<h3>Unifying for a Just Cause<\/h3>\n<p>The plight of the kidnapped \u200bwomen and girls transcends political and religious affiliations. \u200dIt is \u2062a matter of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">basic human rights<\/a> and justice.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for all women&#8217;s\u2063 rights \u2062groups, regardless of their specific focus, to\u200d unite and demand \u2063immediate action. By standing together, these groups can demonstrate the power and strength of their collective voice, sending a powerful \u2062message to \u200dHamas and the international community.<\/p>\n<p>The time for \u200bsilence is over. The families and supporters of the kidnapped hostages call upon all women&#8217;s rights groups to join forces and demand justice for their\u200c loved\u2062 ones. Their voices must be heard, and their demands for action must be met.<\/p>\n<p>Only through unity and a relentless pursuit of\u2064 justice can we hope to bring an end to the suffering of these innocent victims and achieve a future of peace and security for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People gather in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Jerusalem demanding for action to be taken to return the hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attacks (Reuters) Choking back tears and shaking with anger, families and supporters of Israeli women and girls held captive by Hamas in Gaza lashed out at global<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2097656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2097655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2097656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}