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| Vigil for BBC captive's 100th day | Vigil for BBC captive's 100th day |
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| Thousands of colleagues of BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston around the world have observed a vigil to mark 100 days since he was kidnapped. | Thousands of colleagues of BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston around the world have observed a vigil to mark 100 days since he was kidnapped. |
| BBC staff in newsrooms and at the Glastonbury festival, and even those reporting live on TV, stopped what they were doing for a moment of silence. | BBC staff in newsrooms and at the Glastonbury festival, and even those reporting live on TV, stopped what they were doing for a moment of silence. |
| In Scotland, Mr Johnston's parents released 100 balloons to mark the days passed since his abduction. | In Scotland, Mr Johnston's parents released 100 balloons to mark the days passed since his abduction. |
| The Palestinian group Hamas says it is working to secure his release. | The Palestinian group Hamas says it is working to secure his release. |
| Mr Johnston was the only Western reporter permanently based in Gaza, and his abduction has triggered appeals for his release from politicians and rights groups around the world. | Mr Johnston was the only Western reporter permanently based in Gaza, and his abduction has triggered appeals for his release from politicians and rights groups around the world. |
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| Several foreigners have been seized in the troubled Palestinian territory in recent years and all have been released unharmed, but none has been held as long as the BBC reporter. | Several foreigners have been seized in the troubled Palestinian territory in recent years and all have been released unharmed, but none has been held as long as the BBC reporter. |
| BBC staff around the world paused at 1315 GMT (1415 UK time) - the moment Mr Johnston was believed to have been seized in Gaza 100 days ago - to think of their colleague. | BBC staff around the world paused at 1315 GMT (1415 UK time) - the moment Mr Johnston was believed to have been seized in Gaza 100 days ago - to think of their colleague. |
| Alan on the art of journalism | Alan on the art of journalism |
| The BBC Trust, led by the chairman Sir Michael Lyons, planned to break from its meeting to take part in an event at Broadcasting House in central London. | The BBC Trust, led by the chairman Sir Michael Lyons, planned to break from its meeting to take part in an event at Broadcasting House in central London. |
| Colleagues on the set of soap opera EastEnders, and those working at the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, were also among those participating. | Colleagues on the set of soap opera EastEnders, and those working at the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, were also among those participating. |
| Many members of staff held pictures of the reporter during the two-minute silence. | Many members of staff held pictures of the reporter during the two-minute silence. |
| At the same time, at their home in Scotland, Mr Johnston's parents Graham and Margaret were joined by villagers to release 100 balloons. | At the same time, at their home in Scotland, Mr Johnston's parents Graham and Margaret were joined by villagers to release 100 balloons. |
| BBC News 24 and BBC World TV channels carried live pictures of the event, which was covered on BBC World Service radio and the BBC's interactive services. | BBC News 24 and BBC World TV channels carried live pictures of the event, which was covered on BBC World Service radio and the BBC's interactive services. |
| THE EDITORS' BLOG The last three months have been a dreadful time for his family and friends - but particularly for Alan Jon Williams,World news editor, BBC News Jon's comments in full | THE EDITORS' BLOG The last three months have been a dreadful time for his family and friends - but particularly for Alan Jon Williams,World news editor, BBC News Jon's comments in full |
| On Friday, the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, was reported to have set a deadline of Monday for the kidnappers - a group calling itself the Army of Islam - to free Mr Johnston. | On Friday, the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, was reported to have set a deadline of Monday for the kidnappers - a group calling itself the Army of Islam - to free Mr Johnston. |
| In a video released two days later, Mr Johnston's captors denied they had reached a deal with Hamas for his imminent release but acknowledged that there had been "developments" in meetings with Hamas. | In a video released two days later, Mr Johnston's captors denied they had reached a deal with Hamas for his imminent release but acknowledged that there had been "developments" in meetings with Hamas. |
| But Monday's deadline passed without further progress. | But Monday's deadline passed without further progress. |
| Ismail Haniya, leader of Hamas and the former Palestinian prime minister, said his group had not set Monday's deadline, "but the go-betweens gave their own estimates of this matter". | Ismail Haniya, leader of Hamas and the former Palestinian prime minister, said his group had not set Monday's deadline, "but the go-betweens gave their own estimates of this matter". |
| "But we are continuing [our efforts to free Alan Johnston]. I hope [his abduction] will end as soon as possible," he said. | "But we are continuing [our efforts to free Alan Johnston]. I hope [his abduction] will end as soon as possible," he said. |