Let the extortion begin in earnest.

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that a videotape of Alan Johnson, former BBC correspondent from the Gaza Strip has surfaced.

Kidnapped British reporter Alan Johnston appeared in a video posted on an Islamic militant Web site on Friday, saying he has been treated well, and calling for the lifting of international sanctions against the Palestinian government. There was no way to tell when the video was recorded. Johnston, a correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corp., was kidnapped March 12 by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza City, and before Friday, hadn't been seen or heard from since. The tape appeared on the Al-Ekhlaas Web site, frequently used by Islamic militants. It bore the logo of the Army of Islam, the shadowy Palestinian group that had been believed to be holding the 45-year-old reporter.

The Army of Islam, where have I heard that name before? Oh yeah, now I remember. It’s the name the Durmush clan of the Gaza Strip call themselves.