Comments on: Reflections on Alan Johnston’s Kidnapping and Release http://www.alanhart.net/reflections-on-alan-johnstons-kidnapping-and-release/ Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:34:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Adam Holland http://www.alanhart.net/reflections-on-alan-johnstons-kidnapping-and-release/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.onlineassociates.ae/demowp/wordpress/?p=32#comment-88 Hamas paid millions for Johnston’s release (Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Palestinian Authority, July 6, 2007)

“Palestinian Sources: Johnston Released In Deal Between Hamas, Jaysh Al-Islam

Sources close to Jaysh Al-Islam [Army of Islam] have revealed that the organization received $5 million and a million Kalashnikov rifle bullets in a deal for the release of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston.

According to Palestinian sources, Jaysh Al-Islam commander Mumtaz Daghmoush received a guarantee from Hamas that he would not stand trial for crimes he was suspected of carrying out, and that Hamas would release Jaysh Al-Islam’s spokesman, whom it was holding.

Further, Hamas and Jaysh Al-Islam agreed not to reveal which operations they had carried out jointly.

Dismissed Palestinian prime minister Isma’il Haniya denied that there had been a deal or preconditions in the matter of Johnston’s release.”

]]> By: Dr Chris Edwards http://www.alanhart.net/reflections-on-alan-johnstons-kidnapping-and-release/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.onlineassociates.ae/demowp/wordpress/?p=32#comment-87 Welcome home Alan Johnstone–one of the few Western journalists who was in a position to report on Israel’s continuing attacks on Gaza.

Anyone who doubts what Alan Hart says about possible “penetration by outside agencies” should read the CIA’s recently declassified “Family Jewels” archive: http://www.foia.cia.gov/ which details its sordid history of illegal black ops and false flag terrorism.

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