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We rejoiced over seeing Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher released and reunited with their families. But 94 hostages remain in Gaza, and only 30 more are set to be freed during this first phase of the ceasefire.
“Run for Their Lives was started for the sole reason of advocating for the release of the hostages, and bringing awareness to this horrendous situation. We will not stop until all 98 of them are returned. There are still 65 hostages that will remain behind until phase 2 and 3 are negotiated and executed. This first phase only includes 33 of the 98 hostages and will last for 42 days.”
– Leaders of the global Run for Their Lives Movement on the announced ceasefire deal
We will continue our walks until all the hostages are home. That includes this Sunday, January 26. Please bundle up and walk with us – it will be quite cold on Sunday, but we haven’t missed a walk since Thanksgiving 2023. Let’s show our solidarity with the hostages and their families, and let’s say their names aloud.
And, as Rachel Goldberg-Polin asserted, HOPE IS MANDATORY.
Please walk with us this week. Let our community know that we have not forgotten any of the 94 hostages still being held, and we can hope to celebrate the release of next four female hostages this Saturday.
Thank you, as always, for sharing widely on your list serves and social media accounts.
Rachel
Sunday, January 26th, marks the 478st day since 240 hostages were kidnapped from Israel and taken to Gaza. 98 of them, seven of whom are American citizens, still remain captive there. We pray that the deal that will bring them home stays on track. Please – join us this Sunday to walk for all those still held hostage. The world cannot forget. Please bring posters and wear red.
The local Boulder chapter of Run For Their Lives (part of the larger Bring Them Home Now initiative) has been walking in downtown Boulder every week since Thanksgiving, 2023. There are multiple groups like ours meeting internationally and across US cities (including a local Denver chapter).
There are 231 active Run For Their Lives groups across the world. Wherever you are, whether visiting friends or family or vacationing, you can join a group and walk with them, or walk on your own and post a video in the main Run For Their Lives Facebook group, in our local FB group, or on your own feeds. The initiative’s goal is to get as much press coverage as possible for the hostages through publicizing these walks.
Please share our local instagram posts: https://www.instagram.com/run4theirlives_boulder/profilecard/?igsh=aG84MTQ0ZWJ4ODY5
Please join our Boulder group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18k7a9WJ23/
If you want to order Run For Their Lives gear, you can get it at: https://www.calicustoms.info/runfortheirlives and donations for items can also be made to https://solidarity.bringthemhomenow.net/
Our group meets at 1 pm on the corner of Pearl & 8th and walks the length of the Pearl Street Mall and back, stopping at the courthouse for a brief video that the leads of Run For Their Lives include in their weekly recap. The goal is to share the message far and wide (specifically via social media) that the hostages have not been forgotten. This is not a protest; it is a peaceful walk to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and a plea for their release.
When: Sunday, January 26th at 1 pm
Meet-up: Corner of Pearl & 8th Street
