June 25, 2022

AMER FAKHOURY FOUNDATION DELEGATION MEET WITH US OFFICIALS IN DC

AFF Delegation Discusses Accountability for Families of American Hostages

Washington, DC – Amer Fakhoury Foundation (AFF) visited the US Capitol to discuss accountability for families of American hostages in the Senate and the State Department. 

AFF delegation met with the office of Senator Shaheen (D-NH), the office of Senator Cruz (R-TX), a member of the Republican Study Committee in Congress, and officials at the State Department.  

Discussions focused on holding foreign officials accountable for the mistreatment of Americans held hostage and illegally detained overseas. AFF focussed on the importance of accountability in order to stop foreign officials from illegally detaining innocent American Citizens for their own benefits. AFF discussed their leading efforts in the fight for accountability as a family of a US hostage.

AFF also discussed the Middle East and the control of Hezbollah in Lebanon especially following their victory in the most recent election. 

Finally AFF shared with US officials the threats and intimidation their family have been receiving due to their fight for accountability for the death of their father Amer Fakhoury.