Alan Gross Praises Release From Cuban Jail as Hanukkah ‘Blessing’
Alan Gross, newly released after five years in a Cuban prison, thanked his wife, his lawyer, the Jewish community, President Obama and numerous others in helping secure his freedom. Speaking at a news conference Wednesday in Washington, Gross opened his statement with a Hanukkah greeting and a thank you to Obama. “Chag sameach,” he said….