PRESSLEY JOINS TLAIB, 39 COLLEAGUES DEMANDING RELEASE OF SAMA SAFI, U.S. CITIZEN IN ISRAELI MILITARY PRISON

Washington, Aug. 26 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:

"It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all Americans abroad, with no exceptions." Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in leading 39 Members of Congress, including six Senators, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding the immediate and permanent release of U.S. citizen Sama Safi, a 20-year-old student with a severe chronic health condition, from Israeli military prison. On June 2, in the middle of the night, Sama was torn from her family's home in the occupied West Bank as part of a series of raids targeting Birzeit University students. Congr...