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Red Cross visits to Palestinians held in Israel have stopped since the start of the Gaza war. Israel didn't provide details on an alternative mechanism, but Haaretz has learned that one option is visits by a judge and foreign diplomats. An Israeli civil rights group says the move contravenes international law

  The leadership of Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, the largest Jewish women's group in the United States, arrived this week in Israel to submit a petition to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Tel-Aviv. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram In the petition, Hadassah demands that ICRC representatives […]

Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, sent a letter to the Red Cross president who is visiting Israel: 'Has the Red Cross ever before failed to care for hostages and victims of armed aggression in such a blatant way, or is this treatment reserved for individuals abducted from Israel?'

Rabbi Avidan Freedman is now one week into a hunger strike, calling on Israel to prevent humanitarian aid from entering Gaza until the Red Cross is granted access to the 239 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. 'Humanitarian aid needs to be for all humans – and our children are no less human,' he says