Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Calling On Hamas To Release The Remaining Hostages And Imploring All Sides To Come To The Table To Move Toward A Durable Peace

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Hamas to release the remaining hostages and for all sides to end the war and work towards peace. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Last week, we witnessed a moment of hope: the release of American-Israeli and New Jersey resident Edan Alexander, who had been held in Hamas captivity for nearly 600 days.

But our work is far from over. We must keep fighting for the release of all 58 hostages still being held by Hamas – including the remains of four New Yorkers who were brutally murdered: Omer Neutra, Itay Chen, Gad Haggai, and Judi Weinstein.

I call on all parties to seize the momentum of Edan’s release to secure a deal – one that secures the release of the remaining hostages, delivers an immediate surge of humanitarian aid and food for innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and moves us toward to a durable peace and lasting security in the region.

As negotiations continue, I urge both the Israeli government and the Trump administration to do everything possible to ensure full access to life-saving aid, shelter, and essential services for all innocent civilians in Gaza.

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