Palestinian kidnappers free Israeli Druze journalist

[Scurrilous]

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/482556.html

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"Palestinian gunmen on Tuesday evening released an Israeli Druze CNN producer less than 24 hours after he was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip, police officials said.

The journalist, Riad Ali, was turned over to a police station in Gaza City, the officials said.

The Israel Defense Forces maintains the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, which is affiliated with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, is responsible for the kidnapping. Palestinian officials earlier said the abductors are in touch with Hamas activists.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs` Brigade released a video cassette taped while Ali was held captive, in which he is shown saying he was kidnapped because he was a Druze and calling on Israeli Druze not to serve in the IDF.

Speaking at a press conference, Ali thanked Arafat and CNN for their efforts in securing his release."