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Lennox Kalifungwa

Jewish Federation Is Urging The U.S. Government To Fight For Evan Gershkovich’s Release

A banner is displayed in support of WSJ reporter jailed in Russia, Evan Evan Gershkovich prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on April 21, 2023 in London, England. JULIAN FINNEY/JNS

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) hosted a webinar on Monday that drew 500 people and has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken advocating for the release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent who has been incarcerated in Russia. 

Accused of espionage while working in the country, Gershkovich has been held by Russia’s Federal Security Service since March. 

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