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Father of Kidnapped Journalist in Gaza Pleas for His Release

HeadlineMar 20, 2007

In the Occupied Territories, Palestinian journalists are staging a work strike today to protest the kidnapping of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston. His father, Graham Johnston, has made a public plea for his release.

Graham Johnston: “This holding of Alan is not doing to the Palestinian people any favors, quite the opposite. This is no way to treat a friend of the Palestinian people, and all I can say to the men that are holding Alan: Please let my son go.”

Alan Johnston was seized a week ago by four unidentified assailants in the center of Gaza as he was heading home from work.

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