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U.S. Muslim Leaders Ask Hamas to Return Bodies of IDF Soldiers


(PJ Media) Bridget Johnson - Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.), two Muslim members of Congress, together with eight other prominent U.S. Muslims, sent a letter to Hamas leader Khaled Mashal asking for the return to Israel of the bodies of Lt. Hadar Goldin and Sgt. Oron Shaul, who were killed in the 2014 conflict in Gaza. "As Muslims, we believe the struggle for justice must align with the teachings of the Prophet. Mr. Goldin and Mr. Shaul are now deceased and it is just and honorable to return the remains to their families," they wrote.
2016-09-26 00:00:00
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