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Elizabeth Tsurkov
Sister demands release of Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Iraq
Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been held by a Shiite militia since March 2023; her US-based sister, leading the fight for her release, shares about her frustration with US tax dollars going to her sisters' kidnappers, the hierarchy vs. Gaza hostages, hopes for Trump and years without sleep
Daniel Edelson, New York
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12.15.24
Biden to urge Iraq's prime minister act to release Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov
Senior American source says Biden closely follows the situation and will urge to locate Tsurkov and ensure her swift release
Daniel Edelson, New York
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04.12.24
Captors release video of Israeli researcher abducted in Iraq after months in the dark
Video marks first sign of life from Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in March by an Iranian-backed militia; in the footage, she also speaks about the Gaza war, indicating it was recorded recently
Lior Ben Ari, Lihi Gordon
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11.13.23
Sister of Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq: 'If nothing is done, I will never see her again'
More than six months after Elizabeth Tsurkov was abducted in Iraq, Princeton University recognizes that she was 'kidnapped while enrolled at the University and was in Iraq conducting research related to her approved Ph.D. dissertation topic'; Emma Tsurkov: 'We don’t have a proof of life. We don’t have a list of demands. We don’t have anything'
Ynet
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10.04.23
Six months after abduction in Iraq, US congressmen fear for Israeli researcher's life
Two senators have reached out to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to work for the return of Israeli citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was abducted from Baghdad on March 26; State Department: 'we are closely tracking this case'
Daniel Edelson, New York
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09.21.23
US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says
Missing researcher's sister tries to draw attention to her fate, meeting in Washington this week with the State Department and Israeli and Russian government officials
Associated Press
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09.14.23
Uniting in faith: A Princeton rabbi responds to Tsurkov abduction
Rabbi Eitan Webb provides guidance and support to students and faculty impacted by kidnapping of Israeli researcher in Iraq, which has brought grief and anguish to the Jewish community in Princeton
Rabbi Eitan Webb
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07.30.23
Gazans demand Elizabeth Tsurkov be 'exchanged' for 5,000 Palestinians
Prisoner rights activists in the Strip rally outside local Red Cross offices calling for Iraq, where Tsurkov is believed to be held, to pressure Israel into agreeing to a swap
i24NEWS
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07.18.23
Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq is just a bargaining chip in Iran's deadly game
Ynet exclusive: Elizabeth Tsurkov may be held by vicious terrorists, but she is a prized asset for their patrons in Tehran; Unfortunately for her, the ayatollahs may want to play a waiting game that involves her long-term incarceration
Colonel Richard Kemp
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07.15.23
Israel isn't asking for Russia's help in releasing Elizabeth Tsurkov
Russian media outlet says neither the government nor Tsurkov's family are making attempts to convince Russia to take part in negotiation efforts with Iraq and Hezbollah
Itamar Eichner
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07.09.23
Exclusive images of Baghdad locations frequented by Israeli hostage before abduction
Elizabeth Tsurkov frequented: a city cafe, the 'street of books' store where she mingled with intellectuals, the hotel she stayed at, and the apartment she rented; Colleagues describe her as a seeker of captivating stories and compassionate towards others
Daniel Salami
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07.09.23
'How foolish it'd be to get entangled': Abducted Israeli's past accounts of Iraq
In July 2019, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper published a report by Elizabeth Tsurkov on the horrors in Iraq under ISIS rule and the hardships after liberation; This article is being republished after the lifting of the gag order on her abduction in Iraq
Elizabeth Tsurkov, Iraq
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07.08.23
Iraqi TV footage shows Israeli researcher leaving cafe just before abduction
Short video published on Iraqi television shows Elizabeth Tsurkov leaving a cafe in Baghdad's Karada neighborhood accompanied by another person shortly before her abduction on March 26
Daniel Salami
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07.07.23
Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped by Shia militia soon after saying 'I've had enough'
New Lines Institute says had respected the decision of the family to allow quiet efforts for her release to be in play; U.S State Department confirms knowledge of the kidnapping, condemns it but refers the matter to the Iraqi government;
Daniel Edelson, New York
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07.06.23
Before she went off to an Arab country, I asked her, 'Aren't you afraid?'
Opinion: Elizabeth Tsurkov would come to me to learn Arabic and receive contacts in the bizarre destinations she wanted to go to; There was not even the slightest hint that someone might uncover her Israeli identity
Smadar Perry
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07.06.23
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