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Romania signs joint declaration calling for the release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza

April 26, 2024

State leaders from Romania, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed a joint declaration calling for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. They have been held for over 200 days. 

Romanian citizens are among those still being held captive, according to a statement from the Presidential Administration. 

"The fate...

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