Kidnapped reporter speaks on website

June 01, 2007

The undated video is the first time Johnston has been seen or heard in public since he was seized in Gaza on his way home from work on March 12. Johnston, who turned 45 in captivity last month, has been held far longer than other Western hostages in Gaza. A year-old economic embargo and fighting among militants have heightened tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories, and made conditions for those living in the crammed area harder than ever.