At a side event of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, two women who were held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are speaking at the UN at an event which is open to the public.
Aviva Siegel and Raz Ben-Ami will be talking about their experiences and answering questions this Thursday at 5pm.
Their husbands are still being held in Gaza.
The event will also be live streamed.
Registration: https://bit.ly/hostages-hrc55
Live stream on YouTube: World WIZO
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