Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) will hold a rally tomorrow in support of British journalist Alan Johnston. The BBC Gaza correspondent was kidnapped by gunmen near his office in Gaza City on March 12.
The CBC’s Peter Mansbridge, Brian Stewart, Anna Maria Tremonto, and Rick McInnes Rae will be speaking at the rally, to be held at noon in Simcoe Park (beside the Toronto Broadcast Centre).
Johnston is believed to be alive and in good health but there is no sign of his captors releasing him anytime soon. Why he’s being held remains a matter for speculation.
- Tony Burman’s Letter: Why BBC’s kidnapped Alan Johnston needs to be freed.
- How you can help spread the word
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| Email this | Posted at 1:56 pm (09 May 2007) |
Holding Alan Johnstone hostage also holds his readership hostage. We struggle to learn more about the Middle East- against a constant barrage of anti-Arab propaganda. Releasing him now will indeed release us all. His captors are themselves captives of two far greater evils… ignorance and fear. They should also reflect on these words: The hand that signed the paper also destroyed the city. Give Alan Johnstone back his pen and our collective freedom!