WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement calling for the immediate release of the 239 hostages captured by Hamas, an end to the violence in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, and a forward-looking strategy to ensure peace and security for all people in the region. "Now is the time for American strategic, diplomatic and political leadership to press for a breakthrough change in the rel more PR