In Baghdad, hundreds of people demonstrated in the streets yesterday to call for the release of Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped head of Care International. The Irish-born Hassan has lived in Iraq for over 30 years and was a vocal critic of the U.S. sanctions and invasion. This marks the first time Iraqis have held a demonstration calling for the release of a hostage. Among the Iraqis taking part were 30 students from a school for deaf children. They asked for the release of “Mama Margaret”. The main Iraqi resistance groups have condemned the kidnapping of Hassan and said they do not know her whereabouts. Meanwhile a seven-year-old Lebanese boy was kidnapped yesterday becoming the youngest person held hostage to date in Iraq. His father has reportedly received a ransom demand of $150,000.