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American student detained by Israel
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 25
AUG 25 · Day 1
US lawmakers urge Trump team to free American student held by Israel
Raed Jarrar said the State Department's job is to fight for Sama Safi's release and that it is refusing to do that job.
Raed Jarrar is the advocacy director at the US-based rights group DAWN.
More than 40 members of the United States Congress signed a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to push for the release of Sama Safi.