The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, alongside its Florida chapter (CAIR-Florida), today issued a joint statement commending U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for his strong stance demanding the immediate release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old American citizen and student who was kidnapped by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank.

CAIR AND CAIR-Florida are also calling on all Americans to urge their members of Congress to join Senator Van Hollen in demanding Sama Safi’s immediate release.