Relatives of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas militants more than a month ago came to the European Parliament on Wednesday to call for help.
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00:00 It`s been more than a month since at least 245 people in Israel were taken hostages by
00:06 Hamas. Shai Venkert is one of the family members that visited the European Parliament on Wednesday,
00:12 asking the EU to help bring their beloved back home.
00:18 This is my son that is beating, slaughtered and the gun pointed at him. He`s with handcuffs,
00:27 but he`s still looking at the camera like he`s angry. Don`t beat me. I`m handcuffed.
00:33 Omer is 22 years old. He`s a very handsome, very beautiful boy. He only went to a party,
00:41 to a fest, to the Nova Fest, to celebrate happiness and freedom and love.
00:48 Four more family members of hostages are at the European Parliament to ask for more international
00:52 and European pressure for the release of the hostages.
00:55 Between them, Yoni Asher is really anxious for his wife and his two daughters, who are
01:02 still being kept as hostages of Hamas. His mother-in-law was also taken. She was murdered
01:07 that day by Hamas. All of them are European citizens. He described to Euronews what brought
01:12 him to Brussels.
01:13 I couldn`t do anything. I was helpless. I had nothing to do besides fall down on the
01:26 floor. But after not long ago, I decided it`s either fight for the life of my family or
01:38 die. So, I have only -- not two choices. I have only one choice.
01:45 Despite his pain, Yoni finds words to tell the children in Gaza, too.
01:54 You know something? If the son, the one who got kidnapped, my babies, if his son or daughter,
02:02 little daughter or son, was right here next to me right now, you know what I would do?
02:07 I would hug them and kiss them. You know why? Because children are children. But what would
02:13 you do instead of me? What would you do if your children were kidnapped from their grandmother`s
02:18 living room? Would you not use any mean you have in order to get them back, to save their
02:25 lives?
02:26 Shah and Yoni support the decisions of the Israeli government`s actions in Gaza. But
02:31 some other relatives are asking the government to start negotiations with Hamas.
02:35 Shona Murray, your news, Brussels.
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