Hundreds of Israeli and American Jews, including families of hostages, have signed a letter calling for the cancellation of Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli's speech to the leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, that will convene in Jerusalem in the coming days, because he opposed the hostage deal. The letter, addressed to the heads of Jewish organizations visiting the country, states that "inviting Minister Chikli, who voted against the deal and left 96 men, women and children to starve and die in Gaza, is a serious violation of the Jewish value of ransoming captives."