Thank you, Arthur. I sent one of the suggested messages. I'll let you know what the response is.
Chava Pinchuck Editor, Jewish Values Finder On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 10:41 PM Kiron, Arthur via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Dear Friends, I am forwarding the below call for help from the Institute > of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University to contact the Red Cross > because I think it fits in with our mission as Judaica librarians to foster > access to information, > > Dear Friends, > > I am forwarding the below call for help from the Institute of Contemporary > Jewry at the Hebrew University to contact the Red Cross because I think it > fits in with our mission as Judaica librarians to foster access to > information, in this case any information about the condition and treatment > of the Jewish hostages in Gaza: > > The Association of Jewish Libraries is an international, professional > organization that fosters access to information and research in all forms > of media relating to all things Jewish. > > Here is the mission statement of the International Committee of the Red > Cross: > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icrc.org/en/mandate-and-mission*:*:text=The*20International*20Committee*20of*20the,to*20provide*20them*20with*20assistance__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!x2my5mBIPwFW0UFYo2u6hvsy-UFEO7-5BkeFEqyB2YM0zI8dvAO6CqhLxN9ugHdoyPl0FhlSAEL8X8AKJhJGsvLkl7wQDno$ > . > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icrc.org/en/mandate-and-mission*:*:text=The*20International*20Committee*20of*20the,to*20provide*20them*20with*20assistance.__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!wYUWqgy9lcXF3ggmpiQUZHzdQnsIJoqRPdIxGALOiCGpc3s3w58fcwO4kztxPrvjuXfM82VS2ji9uhajInPdd0M5CxRGktAzJw$> > > The ICRC's Mission Statement The International Committee of the Red Cross > (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose > exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of > victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide > them with assistance. > > The ICRC also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and > strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. > > Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions > and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It directs and > coordinates the international activities conducted by the Movement in armed > conflicts and other situations of violence. > > For anyone who objects to my sharing this call for help, I ask you to > please understand the non-political and humanitarian purpose of this > posting. > > Thank you. > > Be well, > > Arthur > > …. > dear friends, The Red Cross (International Committee of the Red Cross) has > a website for public inquiries: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icrc.org/en/contact/__;!!KGKeukY!x2my5mBIPwFW0UFYo2u6hvsy-UFEO7-5BkeFEqyB2YM0zI8dvAO6CqhLxN9ugHdoyPl0FhlSAEL8X8AKJhJGsvLkkCTUlNY$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icrc.org/en/contact/__;!!IBzWLUs!SddFA595Xl6Lef98ns-FYoCGDl3HjkBbDnhRsJMwh2vzlt5uDWDG5m5y9AJbuCewix5EOoY3l5Q4kSzqqicNUDBSw65A$> > Concern for the safety and quick release of the abductees is at the heart > of the Red Cross's actions and statement of intentions. Therefore, we would > be happy if each and every one of you could send a short letter to the > public inquiries of the Red Cross, in order to raise the issue to awareness > and let them know that this is on our minds. If they receive hundreds and > thousands of requests, they will not be able to ignore. For your > convenience, a file is attached with 9 optional messages from which you can > choose. Make a copy paste. Of course you can also write your own message. > Public inquiries website: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icrc.org/en/contact/__;!!KGKeukY!x2my5mBIPwFW0UFYo2u6hvsy-UFEO7-5BkeFEqyB2YM0zI8dvAO6CqhLxN9ugHdoyPl0FhlSAEL8X8AKJhJGsvLkkCTUlNY$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icrc.org/en/contact/__;!!IBzWLUs!SddFA595Xl6Lef98ns-FYoCGDl3HjkBbDnhRsJMwh2vzlt5uDWDG5m5y9AJbuCewix5EOoY3l5Q4kSzqqicNUDBSw65A$> > We will do everything until they come back!!! 🙏🏼 > > > Here are 9 pre written optional messages > To the Red Cross > 1. Our hearts ache. After surviving one of the worst massacres in modern > Jewish history, hundreds of our innocent civilians were forcibly taken > hostage and dragged kicking and screaming into the underground hell tunnels > of Gaza: babies, children, teens, young men and women, mothers, fathers, > grandmothers, grandfathers. Surely the Red Cross cannot fail to recognize > these events as War Crimes against humanity! We call upon the Red Cross to > fulfill their mission to protect the lives and dignity of these helpless > victims, and to provide them with assistance. > 2. Surely the Red Cross is not going to reprise their historic > abandonment of Jewish victims of acts of terror and War Crimes? Hundreds of > innocent Israeli civilians and those of other nations were taken hostage > and dragged into the underground hell tunnels of Gaza: babies, children, > teens, young men and women, mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers. > We call on the Red Cross NOW to fulfill its mission: to protect the lives > and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence > and to provide them with assistance. NOW is the time for the Red Cross to > demonstrate to the Jewish people and to the world that it is truly an > impartial, neutral and independent organization with an exclusively > humanitarian mission. > 3. What is happening to our babies and children, youth, young men and > women, mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, there in the > hell tunnels of Gaza, where they have been held hostage for weeks on end? > Where is the Red Cross, whose stated mission is to protect the lives and > dignity of such victims to provide them with assistance? We call on the > Red Cross: DEMAND to visit, to comfort, to care for, to act to RELEASE our > hostages! TODAY! > 4. In the aftermath of one of the most devastating massacres in > contemporary Jewish history, our hearts are heavy with sorrow. The > relentless horror continues as hundreds of our innocent civilians, ranging > from infants to grandparents, are forcefully held captive, their cries > echoing in the subterranean depths of Gaza's hellish tunnels. We implore > the Red Cross to unequivocally acknowledge these heinous acts as War Crimes > against humanity. Our desperate plea echoes the principles of the Red > Cross, urging them to fulfill their sacred mission by protecting the lives > and preserving the dignity of these vulnerable victims, extending the hand > of assistance they so desperately need. > 5. As the specter of history threatens to repeat itself, we stand on the > precipice of another tragic abandonment of Jewish victims subjected to acts > of terror and War Crimes. Countless lives, spanning generations and > nationalities, now languish in the underground abyss of Gaza. The urgency > of this moment demands immediate action from the Red Cross. We call upon > them, in no uncertain terms, to honor their mission without delay: > safeguard the lives and dignity of those ensnared in the brutality of armed > conflict and violence. The time is now for the Red Cross to prove its > impartiality, neutrality, and independence, demonstrating an unwavering > commitment to an exclusively humanitarian cause that transcends borders and > prejudices. > 6. In the harrowing depths of Gaza's hell tunnels, our babies, children, > youth, mothers, fathers, and grandparents endure weeks of unimaginable > captivity. The Red Cross, charged with the noble responsibility to protect > lives and uphold human dignity, seems absent in this critical hour. We > urgently beseech the Red Cross to act decisively: demand access, provide > solace, offer care, and actively work towards the swift release of our > hostages. The plea is clear and immediate – the Red Cross must fulfill its > mandate TODAY, embodying the essence of its humanitarian mission to > alleviate the suffering of the innocent. > 7. In the shadows of despair, a tragedy unfolds as the innocent souls of > our community endure one of the darkest chapters in their history. Stripped > of their freedom, hundreds of civilians, spanning every generation, have > become captives in the subterranean labyrinths of Gaza. The Red Cross, > guardian of humanity's conscience, must rise to the occasion. Recognize > this plea, respond to the cries for justice, and fulfill your sacred duty > to safeguard lives and uphold the dignity of those ensnared in this > relentless conflict. > 8. As the echoes of tragedy reverberate through the hearts of our people, > we find ourselves ensnared in a nightmare where the youngest and oldest > among us suffer in the depths of Gaza's underground prisons. The Red Cross, > an emblem of hope, must not turn a blind eye to this humanitarian crisis. > In the spirit of impartiality, neutrality, and independence, we implore the > Red Cross to act swiftly, break the chains that bind our loved ones, and > restore the dignity that has been cruelly stolen from the victims of this > unconscionable warfare. > 9. Within the oppressive silence of Gaza's subterranean confinement, the > cries of our beloved echo through the darkness. Innocent lives, from the > cradle to the twilight years, held captive in the hellish tunnels. The Red > Cross, charged with the noble duty of protecting humanity, we beseech you > to heed our call. Let the principles of your mission guide you to > intervene, to comfort, to liberate the hostages who await the light of > freedom. 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