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Alan Johnston still alive according to PalestinianPosted Jun 20 2007
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has said that his own intelligence services have confirmed that kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston is still alive. President Abbas added that he knew which group was holding Johnston but declined to give further details. Even though the claim comes as a relief to many, the BBC is still seeking firm evidence of Johnston's well being and his immediate release. Johnston has been out of contact with his employer since March 12th. Since then protests by Palestinian journalists have been held in Gaza and the West Bank, and a petition with more than 30,000 signatures has been issued for his immediate release.