Parents of American hostage held by Hamas plead for release at Democratic convention

Published: Aug 21, 2024 Duration: 00:08:42 Category: News & Politics

Tags : news Breaking News Seattle seattle sports TV news Washington News KOMO KOMO News Seattle News Seattle Local News komo4 western washington

Trending searches: rachel goldberg polin

[Applause] w [Applause] at this moment 109 treasured human beings are being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza they are Christians Jews Muslims Hindus and Buddhists they are from 23 different countries the youngest hostage is a one-year-old redheaded baby boy and the oldest is an 86-year-old Mustachio Grandpa among the hostages are eight American citizens one of those Americans is our only son his name is hirs he's 23 years old and like vice president kamla Harris Hirsch was born in Oakland California hsh is a happy go-lucky laidback goodh humored respectful and curious person he is a civilian he loves soccer is wild about music and music festivals and he has been obsessed with geography and travel since he was a little boy his bedroom overflows with atlases Globes maps and National Geographic Magazines on October 7th Hersch and his best friend honor went to a music festival in the south of Israel it was advertised as celebrating peace love and unity they also went to celebrate hsh's 23rd birthday as Rockets began to fall hirsh Anor and 27 other young FES FAL goers took refuge in a 5T by 8T bomb shelter terrorists began to throw grenades into the shelter anir stood in the doorway and repelled seven of those grenades before the eighth one killed him all together at the Nova Music Festival 367 Young music lovers were killed this was just one of the many attacks on neighborhoods and communities in southern Israel on that terrible day in total 1,200 were killed including 45 Americans hersch's left forearm his dominant arm was blown off before he was loaded onto a pickup truck and stolen from his life and me and John into Gaza and that was 320 days ago since then we live on another planet anyone who is a parent or has had a parent can try to imagine the anguish and misery that John and I and all the hostage families are enduring Rachel and I are comforted to be back in our Sweet Home Chicago we were both born and raised here and our families still live here this is a political convention but needing our only son and all of the cherished hostages home is not a political issue it is it is a humanitarian issue [Music] the families the families of the American a hostages meet every few weeks in Washington we're heartened that both Democratic and Republican leaders demonstrate their bipartisan support for our hostages being released we've met with President Biden and vice president Harris numerous times at the White House they're both working tirelessly for a hostage and ceasefire deal that will bring our precious children mothers fathers spouses grandparents and grandchildren home and will stop the despair in Gaza [Music] we are all deeply grateful to them we're also profoundly thankful to you the millions of people in the United States and all over the world who have been sending love support and strength to the hostage families you've kept us breathing in a world without air [Music] there is a surplus of Agony on all sides of the tragic conflict in the Middle East in a competition of pain there are no [Music] winners in our Jewish tradition we say Co Adam every person is an entire universe we must save all these [Music] universes in an inflamed Middle East we know the one thing that can most immediately release pressure and bring calm to the entire region a deal that brings this diverse group of 109 hostages home and ends the suffering of the innocent civilians in [Applause] [Music] Gaza the time is now h h if you can hear us we love you stay strong survive bring them home

Share your thoughts

Related Transcripts

Apple Cup takes historic turn as a non-conference clash for first time since 1961

Category: News & Politics

Change of schedule and lack of conference ties appears to be having an impact on ticket sales. komo news at 6:00 starts now. >>> it might be two months earlier than usual and it might not matter in terms of conference standings for the washington post is an washington state cougars will battle... Read more

UW fans start 2024 football season with hope in new team, new coaches, new conference

Category: News & Politics

Big night for the huskies, a new season, a new conference. their first big ten game kicked off tonight. i am michelle esteban. fans packed husky stadium with some the questions about what to expect in this new season, a new coach and a new national stage. the huskies host -- live near husky stadium... Read more

FTC challenges Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing risks to consumer choice

Category: News & Politics

The federal trade commission argues that this merger would eliminate competition but albertson and kroger argue the merger will help them compete against stores like costco and walmart it's one of those things that really connects with almost everybody if the merger happens 124 grocery stores in washington... Read more

Hot Dogs from Heaven, Mariners changes and Sue Bird gets a street!

Category: News & Politics

Welcome to inside the arena your source for everything off the ice off the court and outside the field of play with your hosts ko sports director nico tamur and ko's senior reporter chris [music] ts here the lee once again best voice ever by the way yeah david lee right we've talked about this in the... Read more

Why was the Green River Killer transferred to a King County jail?

Category: News & Politics

Could gary ridgeway the green river killer have been brought back to king county to face a new charge investigators have always maintained they believe there are more women than the 49 victims ridgeway confessed to this is all about the victims it's not about me back in 2013 in a phone interview from... Read more

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird honored with street named after her

Category: News & Politics

One of the greatest stars in seattle sports history has now been immortalized on seattle streets the new subber court it's on a portion of second avenue north between denny way and lenny wilkins way in your climate pledge arena mayor bruce harell made the official proclamation along with unveiling the... Read more

Green River Killer's unexpected transfer to King County jail shocks victims' families

Category: News & Politics

Questions are growing about why one of the most notorious serial killers in us history was suddenly booked into the king county jail today g ridgeway who is better known as the green river killer is normally locked up at the state penitentiary in walla wallala now for the first time in 20 years he's... Read more

Seattle Fire Department launches new rescue watercraft

Category: News & Politics

Operate. >> reporter: these two watercraft can race at 52 miles an hour. let me lay the numbers on you as you look at lake washington from the komo4 drone, seattle firefighters can speed to northern most section of the lake in 11 minutes, sewer park in 8. >> we can get in and out of marina,... Read more

Trump and Harris meet for 1st time in high-stakes presidential debate

Category: News & Politics

Arena say it can handle an nba team, in addition to the seattle storm, kraken and conference. >>> you will see during the course of his rallies, he talks about fictional characters like hannibal lector and he will talk about windmills causing cancer, and what you will also notice is that people... Read more

Why Imagine Dragons' 2025 LOOM World Tour Will Be UNFORGETTABLE! 🔥 | Lisbon Concert Alert

Category: People & Blogs

Why do 90% of imagin dragons fans say their concerts are life-changing the grammy winning multiplatinum imagin dragons are hitting the road and bringing their loom world tour to lisbon mark your calendars for june 26th 2025 because the estadio delo is going to be on fire this is their first major european... Read more

The Rise of America's Next

Category: News & Politics

From prosecutor to vice president kamla harris has had an incredible journey kamla harris has been breaking barriers and making history from serving as california's attorney general to becoming the first female first black and first south asian vice president of the united states her journey is nothing... Read more

From the archives: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court nomination in 1993

Category: News & Politics

Mr president i am grateful beyond measure for the confidence you have placed in me and i will strive with all that i have to live up to your expectations in making this appointment i appreciate too the special caring of senator daniel patrick moynihan the more so because i do not actually know the senator... Read more