Posted on 06/17/2007 5:37:57 AM PDT by knighthawk
Text of report by Iranian Fars News Agency website
Tehran, 17 June: The representative in Tehran of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) of Palestine, who visited Fars News Agency today, said: Alan Johnston, the abducted BBC correspondent in Gaza, will be freed in a few hours.
According to Fars News Agency, Abu-Usamah Abd-al-Mu'ti, speaking at a news conference held this morning at Fars News Agency around the axis of "an examination of Palestinian developments", added: In view of the new situation in Gaza and the flight of Fatah leaders to the West Bank, the clan that has abducted Alan Johnston has been warned that he should be released.
He said: We hope that this will be fulfilled in a few hours.
He remarked: If there is a delay, it's to ensure his security and safety, otherwise we can attack the place where he's hidden now.
The Hamas representative in Tehran said that the group that abducted him had set conditions for his release and added: The conditions can't be carried out and Hamas is trying to free him without [meeting the] conditions.
Alan Johnston was abducted three months ago in Gaza by unidentified armed men.
Source: Fars News Agency website, Tehran, in Persian 0856 gmt 17 Jun 07
Ain't that interesting....
Ping
Israel Concerned Over New Hamas-Iran Alliance
And from the link, on a what-a-difference a-year-makes note
...Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Hamas is not a strategic threat to Israel. The statement was a signal that Israel will continue to put economic, but not military pressure on Hamas.
Let’s remember that the persians once ruled what is now iran and iraq and beyond. iran won’t stop until it’s recovered its previous territory.
Another attempt by the regime to show their humanity and that they’re not such bad guys.
What a joke
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