Process of setting British journalist Alan Johnston

British reporter Alan Johnston has been missing since the 12th of March and is suspected of being kidnapped. However, till day the EU and the British government did not hold any talks with the Hamas since it did not recognize the right of the Israelis to exist without violence.

However, this policy is generally ignored by British government and the EU in case of emergencies like a kidnapping. The journalist Johnston has been kidnapped for the longest period of time than any journalist has ever been in the Gaza. He also happens to be the only foreign journalist in the region.

This would be the first meeting of British with Ismail Haniya, since Hamas has been boycotted by the British as a terrorist group. There has been a strong support all over Britain as well as from the Palestinian journalists.

There are several messages put forward on a new website by BBC for the release of the journalist, there is a name added almost every ten seconds on the website. Palestinian journalists have taken action against the inaction of their government regarding the release of the journalist. They have already appealed for the release to the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniya. Both have assured that everything possible is being done for the release of the journalist.

According to BBC Alan Johnston is a very experienced reported, his career spanned over 16 years out of which for 8 years he has been a foreign correspondent, he has also worked in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. There are several rallies organized regularly by the Palestinian journalists, since his disappearance.

There is another factor feared for the missing journalist that is his well being, since there has been no news about him since his disappearance. Neither has been any demand for any type of ransom been made for his release.

Alan Johnston was not initially perceived as kidnapped, his car was found abandoned after he started for home from his office. There was no confirmation from the BBC that it was a kidnapping, however since weeks have passed the doubts of kidnapping become more confirmed. However, this is not the usual kidnapping, since the kidnapped people were released after some hours or within some days after kidnapping. Since so many days that passed, this kidnapping is being considered more serious.

Alan Johnston is the only correspondent who is still working in the lawless part of Gaza. His disappearance has been considered serious by the journalist community. There are rallies also outside the BBC offices and the Bureau. The BBC said it has been searching for him working closely with the Palestinian authorities. It has also been trying to find out what actually happened to him.

There has been a steady increase in the instances of kidnapping of journalists by rival factions existing in the Gaza strip; therefore most of the organizations have removed their personnel working in this area. This is the reason why only Alan Johnston was the only foreign reporter remaining in the area.

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