Sunday, August 27, 2006

Fox Journalists Released

FoxNews journalists were released unharmed today. Previous kidnappings in Gaza had to do with personal issues and hostages usually were released within hours. These two were held for days.

And the kidnappers forced them to convert to Islam at gunpoint on videotape.
Before they left Gaza, there was an official Palestinian news conference. FoxNews:
Wiig's wife, Anita McNaught, thanked Palestinian officials and FOX News for their efforts in getting the men released. The men refused to take questions.

Before that, the two journalists made a joint appearance with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas. Haniyeh, Centanni and Wiig sat in a circle of chairs at the Beach Hotel. Wiig was also accompanied by his wife.


It "remained unclear" whether Hamas, the terror organization, had anything to do with the kidnapping.

UPDATE: Washington Post story here. According to the terrorists who had pointed a gun at their heads the journalists had "liberated themselves" by converting to Islam. They were also forced to make anti-American statements.

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