Alan Johnston - developments

I've been away a few days, to the Gulf, and haven't had time to blog in the meantime. Unfortunately, no photos this time, but there is hope for the future (and lots of Turkey still to show). However, first an update on Alan Johnston's continued disappearance in Gaza, 60 days on now.



He has been awarded a prize in his absense, as broadcast journalist of the year. His presscard has showed up on camera. Appeals have been made. But the haunting questions are still unanswered - where is he? How is he? Why is nobody capable of retrieving him? Who has no-one even taken "credit" for his capture?

Update 13 May: Well, it seems the people who delivered the tape with his presscard have issued some sort of demands, if not terribly specific (except in one instance). But they haven't openly claimed responsibility as far as I understand, and the question is if they really hold him? So not reallt a lot of answers, still just more questions...