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West Bank rally for BBC reporter Fresh protests for BBC reporter
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More demonstrations are to be held in the Palestinian territories to press for the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston, missing since 12 March. Palestinian journalists and media workers have staged fresh protests in the West Bank and Gaza to press for the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston.
Journalists will join local people in the West Bank towns of Nablus, Jenin and Ramallah for renewed protests. Protesters held banners denouncing the abduction of journalists as well as portraits of Mr Johnston.
On Friday, children paraded in Gaza in support of the journalist, who was also remembered at Friday prayer meetings. He was last seen in Gaza on 12 March and is believed kidnapped. There have been no claims of responsibility.
Mr Johnston is presumed to have been kidnapped, although there has been no claim of responsibility. If abducted, Mr Johnston will have been held captive longer than any other journalist there.
Palestinian journalists have been campaigning for the authorities to do more to secure his safe release. He is the only international reporter based in Gaza,
Mr Johnston, the only international correspondent based in Gaza, has been held captive longer than any other journalist there. Saturday's rallies - in Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin and Gaza City - were the latest in almost daily protests calling for Mr Johnston's release and urging the Palestinian authorities to do more to find him.
'Harder to tell' On Friday, children paraded in Gaza in support of Mr Johnson, who was also remembered at prayer meetings.
Growing anger
The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Jerusalem says that there is mounting frustration and anger in Gaza and the West Bank.The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Jerusalem says that there is mounting frustration and anger in Gaza and the West Bank.
Thousands sign BBC petition Timeline of events since 12 MarchThousands sign BBC petition Timeline of events since 12 March
Many Palestinians feel Mr Johnston's abduction has made their story much harder to tell, our correspondent says.Many Palestinians feel Mr Johnston's abduction has made their story much harder to tell, our correspondent says.
On Thursday a British diplomat had talks about Mr Johnston with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, a member of the militant Hamas movement.On Thursday a British diplomat had talks about Mr Johnston with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, a member of the militant Hamas movement.
It was the first meeting with Mr Haniya for the UK government, which normally boycotts Hamas as a terrorist group.It was the first meeting with Mr Haniya for the UK government, which normally boycotts Hamas as a terrorist group.
The BBC has received thousands of messages of the support from users of the News website demanding the release of Alan Johnston.The BBC has received thousands of messages of the support from users of the News website demanding the release of Alan Johnston.
It describes Mr Johnston as a highly experienced and respected reporter.It describes Mr Johnston as a highly experienced and respected reporter.
He joined the BBC World Service in 1991 and has spent eight of the last 16 years as a correspondent, including periods in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.He joined the BBC World Service in 1991 and has spent eight of the last 16 years as a correspondent, including periods in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.