Make the case for Gilad Shalit. Here are some things you can do:
1. Write a letter-Help us reach our goal of 5,000 letters to the ICRC, the UN and Amnesty International.
2. Change your Facebook profile picture and status. Click here for some picture ideas.
3. Talk about bringing home Gilad Shalit in your communities, synagogues, churches, etc. Click here to watch the video of Gilad Shalit's message from the Hamas prison.
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Below is a sample letter for you to use when sending a message to the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations, and Amnesty International. The email addresses are included below:
United Nations
Emails addressed to the Secretary General should be sent to:
inquiries@un.org
International Committee of the Red Cross
Dorothea Krimitsas
Media Relations Officer for Near & Middle East
dkrimitsas@icrc.org
Amnesty International
Click here to send an email to the International Secretariat
http://www.amnesty.org/en/contact
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Four years ago, on June 25, 2006, Israel Defense Forces Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit was abducted by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza, where he has remained in cruel captivity ever since. For four years, Hamas, backed by Iran, has kept Gilad in total isolation, preventing him from having almost any communication with the outside world. Hamas has repeatedly denied Gilad even one visit by a humanitarian group, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, to provide him with proper medical attention. This is in direct violation of the Third Geneva Convention.
I call upon you to demand that Hamas abide by international humanitarian law and afford Gilad Shalit his rights to proper medical care and regular visitation by a neutral party that can ensure his well-being. Moreover, I ask that Gilad be afforded the right of communication with his family and the outside world, and I ask for the immediate end to his inhumane treatment.
I also ask that Gilad be returned safely and in good health to his home and family in Israel as soon as possible.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this critical matter,
Your Signature
