We cannot forget them — not any more than we can forget Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, or Austin Tice, held for more than a decade in Syria. In Israel, the hostages are omnipresent, their faces on posters that plead, that demand, “Bring them home.” In this country, the hostages, even the American hostages, are — outside of synagogues and the Jewish community — largely out of mind. The hostages — in particular the American hostages — have been notably absent from the public consciousness in the United States. But, most of all, they have a message for their fellow Americans: Do not forget us. … There were 12 taken hostage and eight are still hostage.

Source: Washington Post June 08, 2024 18:08 UTC