please keep BBC reporter missing in Gaza in your thoughts

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Alan Johnston

the news tonight seemed hopeful of his return quite soon

fingers crossed

Just seen breaking news on sky that he is to be released today according to hamas. How wonderful for his family.

oh please let it be true. i really hope so

heard on the radio news that there is some confusion over his release

They said on Friday that he would be released within 24 hours. Hope they can achieve it this time.

The latest BBC report says the kidnappers deny any sort of deal and are holding out for their demands to be met, otherwise they may still kill him. Here

oh no,poor man

Please keep Alan and his family in your thoughts today

is there any more news on Alan? i haven't been able to find anything

I don't think so

every Monday there's a BBC rally at different venues for him but no other news yet

why d6 they want to kill someone who is sympathetic to them

his poor family(and him of course) must be going through hell

it doesn't make sense it makes me wonder why anyone does these kind of jobs.

remember poor margaret hassan.she devoted her life to helping the iraqi people and look what they did to her

Wednesday 20 June will mark 100 days since Alan Johnston was kidnapped in Gaza. At 14:15 BST tomorrow, Alan's parents will release 100 balloons in their home village in Scotland - at the same time, Alan's colleagues across the BBC will show their support for him, his friends and his family. At 14:15 BST, I'd encourage to you to pause, wherever you are, to think of Alan. The BBC Trust, led by the Chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, is planning to break from its meeting to take part in an event at Broadcasting House. Colleagues on the Eastenders' set, at Glastonbury and in newsrooms across Britain and around the world are also planning to participate.

please spare a thought for Alan today

poor man. just read that they have released a video of Alan wearing an orange jacket and a suicide bomb belt

I sometimes wonder in these instances whether it's doing the hostage more harm than good by promoting the story in such a way that it becomes front page news with campaigns and such stuff. I mean, look at what happened to Ken Bigley after the media gave 24/7 coverage, it seemed to hype up the terrorists.

In comparison, some hostages are released following little or no coverage. Just IMO, although I know it's not as easy as all this and his family and colleagues obviously feel the need to do as much as possible.

We can only Alan Johnson's released unharmed.

The video on the news yesterday of him wearing a strap-on bomb was so haunting. I really really really hope he is released soon. He and his family must be going through hell

in the paper today it says an email has been sent threatening to slaughter Alan like a sheep.this is awful.so sad.

Hamas have made some arrests apparently news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6260970.stm. I hope this is good news, can't help worrying it might end badly .