Is Israel (or even America) supposed to sit back and do nothing when there are hostages?

All I see is silence, and tacit support (and open support!) for the atrocity of hostage taking.

If the Palestinian public, and the rest of the muslim world cannot, or will not demand, or force the release of hostages, then they are simply asking to become victims of collateral damage. Tough shit for them.

They (the entirety of the muslim world) need to fix their fucked up, radical cultural problem that endorses and normalizes the atrocious behavior of taking hostages. No excuse for any civilized nation to condone hostage taking. It's that simple.

• If you take hostages: Get bombed and killed.

• if you do not do everything in your power to stop hostage taking, or free hostages: Risk getting bombed and killed as collateral damage caused by the actions of your neighbors.

• If your government is not doing everything in its power to end hostage practice, or release hostages: Risk getting bombed and killed as collateral damage caused by the lack of action from your governmental authorities.

It's the 21st century. Time for the muslim world to catch up with other civilized societies, and forever end the practice of hostage taking.