20多个加利福尼亚民主党人敦促美国释放在拦截船队期间被以色列拘留的21名美国人。 Over 20 California Democrats urge U.S. to secure release of 21 Americans detained by Israel during flotilla interception.

包括南希·佩洛西(Nancy Pelosi)在内的20多名加利福尼亚州民主立法者敦促美国政府确保释放在以色列军队在国际水域拦截Global Sumud船队之后被拘留的21名美国公民。 Over 20 California Democratic lawmakers, including Nancy Pelosi, are urging the U.S. government to secure the release of 21 American citizens detained after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. 这些活动分子是前往加沙的人道主义特派团的一部分,在一次拘留来自50多个国家的470多人的行动中被抓获。 The activists, part of a humanitarian mission to Gaza, were seized during a operation that detained over 470 people from more than 50 countries. 美国劳埃德·多格特(Lloyd Dogggett)和当地官员帮助释放了老兵Greg Stoker,后者描述了以色列监禁的恶劣条件。 U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and local officials helped secure the release of veteran Greg Stoker, who described harsh conditions in Israeli custody. San Francisco本地和船队船长Logan Hollarsmith在24小时内被强制驱逐出以色列的18名美国人中,他的母亲和立法者对拘留条件和缺乏官方外联表示关切。 Logan Hollarsmith, a San Francisco native and flotilla captain, is among 18 Americans set for involuntary deportation from Israel within 24 hours, with his mother and lawmakers expressing concern over detention conditions and lack of official outreach. 跨越党派界限的立法者要求国务院确保所有被拘留的美国公民安全返回。 Lawmakers across party lines are demanding the State Department ensure the safe return of all detained U.S. citizens.