Palestinian National Authority
Johnston released in GazaPosted Jul 20 2007
Kidnapped British journalist Alan Johnston was released on July 4. He was held hostage by the Gaza family clan Army of Islam for 114 days and was freed by the efforts of Palestinian Hamas, which is now in charge of Gaza Strip. Johnson promised to return to “obscurity” and said he would “stay out of trouble” in the future, BBC reports. Hours after being freed, Johnston won an Amnesty International Award for his radio reports from the area.