Full Text Of BBC Captive Alan Johnston’s Video

THE full text of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston’s video:

“Captors tell me that very promising negotiations were ruined when the Hamas movement and the British government decided to press for a military solution to this kidnapping, and the situation is now very serious.

“As you can see, I’ve been dressed in what is an explosive belt, which the kidnappers say will be detonated if there is any attempt to storm this area. They say they’re ready to turn the hideout into what they describe as a death zone if there is an attempt to free me by force.

“I do appeal to the Hamas movement and the British government not to resort to the tactics of force in an effort to end this. I would ask the BBC and anyone in Britain who wishes me well to support me in that appeal. It seems the answer is to return to negotiations, which, I am told, are very close to achieving a deal.”

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