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America's Invisible Hostage Crisis in Gaza
(Wall Street Journal) John Ondrasik - In 1979, Islamic radicals in Iran took 52 Americans hostage, holding them for 444 days. The hostages' plight captured the nation's attention. Across the country people prayed for their release. Tying a yellow ribbon on a tree or lamppost became a public expression of sorrow and concern. Even the White House Christmas tree had one. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas killed more than 30 American citizens and took as many as a dozen Americans hostage. Five, we pray, are still alive. Have you seen one yellow ribbon? Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, who was born in Berkeley, Calif., attended the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, where a Hamas grenade blew off his left arm below his elbow. Other American hostages include Edan Alexander of Tenafly, N.J.; Sagui Dekel-Chen of Bloomfield, N.J.; Omer Neutra of Melville, N.Y.; and Keith Siegel of Chapel Hill, N.C. Frankly, the plight of our hostages doesn't seem to mean much to most Americans. It makes me wonder: Who are we anymore?