Red Cross’ Mission and MakeupThe mission of the Red Cross is “to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield…to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.” It declares itself impartial, neutral, universal and independent. For over 60 years following Israel’s founding, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement forbade Israel’s Magen David Adom (Red Magen David) organization from formally joining the group. Palestine Red Crescent SocietyMany casual observers around the world assume that the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, is somehow apolitical and staffed by foreign, neutral professionals. In some of the Middle East, that means the de facto Red Cross presence is the Palestine Red Crescent Society. You can contact the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement online here https://www.icrc.org/en/contact or at:International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement19 Avenue de la paix1202 GenevaSwitzerlandTEl: +41 22 734 60 01Finally, posting about the hostages helps to keep the issue alive.

Source: New York Times December 18, 2023 02:28 UTC