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They unveiled a new campaign, with
highlights the fact that that these men have a psychological disability,
under the hashtag #SpecialNeedsCaptives.
United States envoy called on Jews around the world to pray with him this New Year for the release of the Israeli captives and the remains of two IDF soldiers, which Hamas is holding in Gaza.
“This Rosh Hashanah I will pray for the Goldin and Shaul families that Hamas will return Hadar and Oron to them. I will pray for the Mengistu and al Sayed families, that Hamas will return Avera and Hisham to them. Please pray with me,” Greenblatt tweeted on Friday in advance of the holiday.
The Mengistu and al-Sayed families also issued a call for on Thursday for the release of the release of the two men, both of whom are suffering from mental illness and who crossed into Gaza as a result.
They unveiled a new campaign, with highlights the fact that that these men have a psychological disability, under the hashtag #SpecialNeedsCaptives.
Mengistu’s brother Ilan, who spoke at the event at The Jerusalem Press Club, noted that his brother was still alive and held just two hours from his home.
“We all know that within two hours Avera and Hisham could be back in their homes with their families and to have the medical care that they need and deserve,” Avera’s brother Ilan said.
"In two hours the suffering of four years can come to an end,” he added.
Avera, whose family immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia, crossed into Gaza on September 6, 2014. According to Ilan, he was unaware of his actions.
“Avera underwent a severe mental nervous breakdown following the death of our brother Michael. He was diagnosed and hospitalized a few times in a psychiatric hospital, unfortunately he was released before proper treatment was given,” Ilan said.
“Avera crossed the border as an innocent man, who is suffering from a mental disability. His tragedy remains a humanitarian tragedy that crosses all borders,” Ilan said.
Addressing some of his words to his brother, Ilan said, “You my brother, Avera, the love of our hearts, if you hear me, know that we love you, there is not a day that we are not working so hard to free you, be strong for mother and father and for all of us, we all love you.”
Ilan asked the international community, including the United Nations and the European Union to act on his brother’s behalf.
He also called on the Israeli government to include the release of the captives in any agreement it made with Hamas.
Sha’aban, who is an Israeli-Bedouin, also called on the Palestinians to pressure Hamas for his son’s release.
The story of the two men is often mistakenly connected to the 2014 operation in Gaza, but that is incorrect, Sha’aban said. His son and Avera crossed into Gaza after the war, because they are suffering from mental illness and their captivity has nothing to do with the war. He noted that his son disappeared there in 2015.
“Avera and Hisham have no connection to the military or security conflict. To hold them as a political card is not logical,” Sha’aban said.
Ran Goldstein, the executive-director of the Israeli branch of Physicians for Human Rights, said according to the World Health Organization, every person coping with mental problems has the right to be protected from exploitation or physical abuse.
The organization has called for their release but although its member who enter Gaza regularly, but have not succeeded in gleaning any further information that what is already known.
“What we understand is that to gain real evidence from the Gaza side, they would like to get something for it. That is unacceptable,” he said adding that the men should be released unconditionally.
On Friday the Goldin family held a protest near the Gaza border, in which they called for the release of the two captives and the remains of their son Hadar and that of Oron Shaul, both of whom are presumed to have been killed in the 2014 Gaza war.
Simha Goldin called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to do his soul searching for the New Year: "Whoever sees the words of the former coordinator of POWs and MIAs, Col. (res.) Lior Lotan, understands how much the Israeli government did not do what it could or even What she had to do in the context of the boys' return. Lior resigned because the government did nothing.
"The prime minister has to do his soul-searching. Under his leadership, the government has missed opportunities, not taken advance of opportunities, and has not done what it needs to do to restore Hadar, Oron, Avera and Hisham.
United States envoy called on Jews around the world to pray with him this New Year for the release of the Israeli captives and the remains of two IDF soldiers, which Hamas is holding in Gaza.
“This Rosh Hashanah I will pray for the Goldin and Shaul families that Hamas will return Hadar and Oron to them. I will pray for the Mengistu and al Sayed families, that Hamas will return Avera and Hisham to them. Please pray with me,” Greenblatt tweeted on Friday in advance of the holiday.
The Mengistu and al-Sayed families also issued a call for on Thursday for the release of the release of the two men, both of whom are suffering from mental illness and who crossed into Gaza as a result.
They unveiled a new campaign, with highlights the fact that that these men have a psychological disability, under the hashtag #SpecialNeedsCaptives.
Mengistu’s brother Ilan, who spoke at the event at The Jerusalem Press Club, noted that his brother was still alive and held just two hours from his home.
“We all know that within two hours Avera and Hisham could be back in their homes with their families and to have the medical care that they need and deserve,” Avera’s brother Ilan said.
"In two hours the suffering of four years can come to an end,” he added.
Avera, whose family immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia, crossed into Gaza on September 6, 2014. According to Ilan, he was unaware of his actions.
“Avera underwent a severe mental nervous breakdown following the death of our brother Michael. He was diagnosed and hospitalized a few times in a psychiatric hospital, unfortunately he was released before proper treatment was given,” Ilan said.
“Avera crossed the border as an innocent man, who is suffering from a mental disability. His tragedy remains a humanitarian tragedy that crosses all borders,” Ilan said.
Addressing some of his words to his brother, Ilan said, “You my brother, Avera, the love of our hearts, if you hear me, know that we love you, there is not a day that we are not working so hard to free you, be strong for mother and father and for all of us, we all love you.”
Ilan asked the international community, including the United Nations and the European Union to act on his brother’s behalf.
He also called on the Israeli government to include the release of the captives in any agreement it made with Hamas.
Sha’aban, who is an Israeli-Bedouin, also called on the Palestinians to pressure Hamas for his son’s release.
The story of the two men is often mistakenly connected to the 2014 operation in Gaza, but that is incorrect, Sha’aban said. His son and Avera crossed into Gaza after the war, because they are suffering from mental illness and their captivity has nothing to do with the war. He noted that his son disappeared there in 2015.
“Avera and Hisham have no connection to the military or security conflict. To hold them as a political card is not logical,” Sha’aban said.
Ran Goldstein, the executive-director of the Israeli branch of Physicians for Human Rights, said according to the World Health Organization, every person coping with mental problems has the right to be protected from exploitation or physical abuse.
The organization has called for their release but although its member who enter Gaza regularly, but have not succeeded in gleaning any further information that what is already known.
“What we understand is that to gain real evidence from the Gaza side, they would like to get something for it. That is unacceptable,” he said adding that the men should be released unconditionally.
On Friday the Goldin family held a protest near the Gaza border, in which they called for the release of the two captives and the remains of their son Hadar and that of Oron Shaul, both of whom are presumed to have been killed in the 2014 Gaza war.
Simha Goldin called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to do his soul searching for the New Year: "Whoever sees the words of the former coordinator of POWs and MIAs, Col. (res.) Lior Lotan, understands how much the Israeli government did not do what it could or even What she had to do in the context of the boys' return. Lior resigned because the government did nothing.
"The prime minister has to do his soul-searching. Under his leadership, the government has missed opportunities, not taken advance of opportunities, and has not done what it needs to do to restore Hadar, Oron, Avera and Hisham.
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