In the Occupied Territories, a video has been released showing the first new images of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston since his March 12 kidnapping in Gaza.

Alan Johnston: “First of all, my captors have treated me very well, they’ve fed me well, there has been no violence towards me at all, and I’m in good health. In three years here, in the Palestinian territory, I’ve witnessed the huge suffering of the Palestinian people, and my message is that their suffering is continuing and it’s unacceptable. Every day there are Palestinians arrested, imprisoned for no reason. People are killed on a daily basis. The economic suffering is terrible, especially here in Gaza (audio unclear). People here are in absolute despair after almost 40 years of Israeli occupation, which has been supported by the West.”

Johnston went on to criticize the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s unclear whether his comments were coerced. The undated video was posted by a group calling itself the Army of Islam. On the tape, the group repeats its demand that Britain free Muslim prisoners, including the Islamist cleric Abu Qatada. Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Johnston should be released unconditionally. Johnston is the only Western reporter permanently based in Gaza.