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When the phone rings at 2 in the morning it's seldom good news. But last night was a wonderful exception. Alan Johnston freed after nearly 4 months held hostage, in solitary confinement, in Gaza. And delighted to hear he was aware of, and sustained by, the campaign to free him. Congratulations to colleagues - and many others - who worked so hard for his release.
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» After Alan Johnston, is there more hope for the others? from Guardian Unlimited: Organ Grinder
It is fantastic news that Alan Johnston has been released. But what can be done with the considerable momentum of the campaign to free him?
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Brilliant news . . . so what do we do with our little Alan Johnson widgets adorning so many blogs . . just take them down or are their other journalists in a similar predicament that we could focus on . . seems a shame to lose the commitment people made if there are others. Perhaps the BBC should start a wider campaign like Elle Seymour has been doing for missing children in the wake of the Madeline McCann kidnapping.
Posted by: David Brain | July 04, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Wonderful.....his family can breathe again!
Posted by: John Connell | July 04, 2007 at 09:37 AM
[...] I was ecstatic this morning when I heard the news that Alan Johnston was finally released. For four long months, he was held by a group calling themselves "The Army of Islam" [...]
- Abdurahman
Posted by: No Longer At Ease >> Finally, Alan Johnston released! | July 04, 2007 at 11:50 AM