A Middle East update from correspondent Alan Johnston

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In 2007, he was kidnapped and held by militants in Gaza for 117 days. Johnston just returned to the region for the first time since his release. He says some things have changed. On today’s show, we get a Middle East update from correspondent Alan Johnston.

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