I was lucky enough to hear this award-winning BBC journalist talk at City University last night. Soft-spoken and courteous, responding thoughtfully to the questions of City professor and ex-ITN chief Stewart Purvis, Johnston recounted the terrifying ordeal of his captivity in Gaza. What became most apparent was Johnston’s abiding generosity of spirit, whether in answering [...]
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