The Jerusalem International Convention Center (ICC Jerusalem) in a Call to Partners around the World and Leaders – It Is Time to Make Our Voice Heard, Loud and Clear, for the Immediate Return of the Hostages, and to Say No to Terror!
The Jerusalem International Convention Center (ICC Jerusalem), in Jerusalem, is contributing to international advocacy efforts for the return of the hostages. It has, for some weeks, also been working to boost national resilience, and has held numerous events and activities for evacuees, soldiers, and security forces and rescue personnel.
As part of efforts to raise awareness of the state and return of the hostages who have been in captivity for 100 days, together with The Red Balloon the ICC Jerusalem management recently produced an advocacy video as part of the Red Balloon campaign in which people from all over the world are videoed with red balloons and say no to terror, in an effort to influence public opinion to work towards the release of the hostages in Gaza.
The video features the world stage at the ICC Jerusalem which, during the course of its 70 year history, has hosted leading Israeli figures, as well as important leaders from around the world, who talked about peace, unity and innovation. The call is going out from the ICC Jerusalem – "bring the hostages home now". The large auditorium at the ICC Jerusalem was filled with some 3,000 balloons, alongside pictures of the hostages who are still being held in captivity in Gaza.
Here is a link to the video: https://vimeo.com/889455604?share=copy
Yesterday, January 14 2024, the ICC Jerusalem management sent out a letter to its some 200 partners, and counterpart convention centers around the world, to join it in efforts for the release of the hostages.
"We call on you, our friends and partners around the world, and your leaders, it is time to make your voice heard, loud and clear! Call for the immediate return of the hostages and say no to terror! Over 130 innocent civilians want to go home, to their families. It is time to make your voice heard, loud and clear, and say no to terror, and to call for the immediate return of the hostages."
As an act of solidarity the ICC management asks all conference centers around the world to open conferences and events they hold with the new video the ICC has produced, and to share and circulate the video in their region so that this important message reaches all parts of the world, and to be a partner in disseminating light and hope to the world.
"As an international organization we have a moral obligation to contribute to the return of the hostages and to spread this as far around the world as possible. We, as an international convention center, with many partners around the world, seek to motivate them to act, as a token of solidarity with us, to raise awareness of the condition of the hostages, and to call for their immediate release," says Alex Alter, acting CEO, ICC, Jerusalem. He adds: "Our heart is with the families of the hostages who are, today, marking the 100th day of their loved ones' captivity. It is simply inconceivable."
Photo credit – Eldad Aloni – Sky High and Ruslan Paul.
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