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Brum Gaza Demo: The Lightning Conductors

21-01-2009 15:43

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Last Saturday around 5,000 people marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza in Birmingham City centre. After hours of boring speeches by opportunist politicians, demonstrator's freedom of movement and right to protest was restricted by police and stewards to just Victoria Square. Stewards colluded with police to ensure demonstrators could only leave the demonstration in ones or twos even though a Section 60 hadn't been enforced on the protest. Some people did manage to continue protesting outside the pen on New Street and Starbucks was redecorated with some eggs.

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Sit-In At Warwick in Solidarity with Gaza

21-01-2009 14:47

Warwick University students have claimed a space on campus as an act in solidarity with the innocent victims in Gaza, and with the other groups in the UK which have taken similar action.

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SHAC trial ends - defendants jailed with disproportionate sentences!

21-01-2009 14:16

We expected the worst, so it is no surprise that massively disproportionate sentences were handed down today after the SHAC trial ended.

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Two activists in spain facing prison for euromayday action

21-01-2009 10:23

flyer: acquittal for nico and toret

In Spain, activist groups in the fields of migration, precarity, social rights; workers organisations [1 / 2]and a social center are asking for support [es / de] for two activists. They are facing 2 years of prison for their participation in a Euromayday action in Sevilla in 2006. The court case is this friday, petition faxes and messages of support can still be sent [details].

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Audio: Two Sides, One Story - Cageprisoners National Tour - Sheffield

21-01-2009 01:37

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On Tuesday 20th of January 2009 the Cageprisoners "Two Sides, One Story -- Guantanamo From Boths Sides of the Wire Tour" -- a tour to mark seven years of unlawful detention, abuse and torture, came to Sheffield. Christopher Arendt (former Guantanamo guard, Iraq Veterans Against War,  http://ivaw.org ), Moazzam Begg (former Guantanamo prisoner, spokesperson for Cageprisoners,  http://cageprisoners.com/ ) and Omar Deghayes (former Guantanamo prisoner,  http://www.save-omar.org.uk/ ) were introduced by Jillian Creasy on behalf of the Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign. It was an outstanding and very moving event and the audio of the meeting is attached and some photos follow.

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6000 march in Birmingham for Gaza but diversity of tactics stifled yet again

21-01-2009 01:30

Saturday the 17th January 2009 saw the biggest demonstration in Birmingham since the beginning of the invasion of Iraq. 6000 people were estimated to be present at the march to protest their anger at the murder of over 1300 Palestinians in Gaza, our government’s total failure to take any diplomatic action, and the corporate media’s predominantly pro-Zionist stance.

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Kings College London Occupation in solidarity with Gaza

20-01-2009 20:59

Over 50 students occupied a lecture theatre thismorning at Kins College University of London to demand the immediate revocation of Shimon Peres's Honorary Doctorate

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Nottingham Students Commemorate Gazan Dead

20-01-2009 20:17

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On Thursday 15th January, in an event called by the Palestinian Society, Nottingham students created a memorial to all those who have lost their lives in Gaza.

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Surveillance of Nottingham City Centre [Update]

20-01-2009 16:29

Since there have been a number of 'CCTV events in Nottingham recently [reports on the Notts newswire and features], I thought I'd take this opportunity to show you some of my more recent work on the subject, describing some of the technological advances that are proceeding apace.

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Another EDO Decomissioner Bailed. 2 Rearrested for Raytheon action

20-01-2009 12:57

A woman who was injured when she took part in the EDO MBM decomissioning action at the weekend has now been bailed on strict conditions and a curfew to an address in Bristol.

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Gaza Vigil, Newport

20-01-2009 10:20

Free Palestine!
around 30 people staged a vigil for Gaza at the Newport Cenotaph last night between 5-6pm

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Students are occupying Arts LR4, University of Birmingham - Solidarity with Gaza

20-01-2009 09:49

A group of students are occupying Arts LR4 in solidarity with Gaza and Palestinian students and are asking for people to join and support their occupation. There is more on their website:  http://birminghamoccupation.wordpress.com, including a full statement and demands!

This follows occupations by SOAS, LSE, and Essex in the past week.

Get down to Arts LR4 to express your support!

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Gaza ‘Birmingham Stop The Massacre’ Demo Sat Jan 17 2009

20-01-2009 03:10

The best Banner on the Demo
Organizers of the Gaza ‘Birmingham Stop The Massacre’ Demo said more than 5,000 people attended the rally There was a short march from the rally point in Victoria Square down Colmore Row, around St Phillips Cathedral down Temple Street and back up New Street to the rally point again. Demonstrators waved banners demanding an end to the attacks on Gaza and chanted "Free! Free! Palestine".

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UK SHAC 7 Solidarity Action in Birmingham

20-01-2009 01:58

Today SHAC Birmingham held a demonstration against Barclays bank in solidarity with the UK SHAC 7.

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Stop the War.

20-01-2009 01:00

Marching
Cambridge came out onto the streets. It was a joy to behold.

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starbucks coffee shop windows - photos from shaftesbury ave London

20-01-2009 00:29

Photos of protest against the starbucks coffee chain last Saturday night on shaftesbury avenue in central London.

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Time to step up direct action

19-01-2009 23:52

In the great revolutionary struggles of human history, direct action – that is, empowered people taking steps to bring about social change – has played a crucial role. In its nonviolent form, direct action encourages the kind of constructive tension necessary for growth and progress in society. A catalyst for change, it opens the door to negotiation.

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ASDA wrexham supermarket sweep

19-01-2009 22:40

all aboard/great supermarket sweep
ASDA , produce of israel

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Shields Up! Pre-planned police disorder Sat 17th London Gaza demo

19-01-2009 21:45

Shields ready for use at 2:30pm
A massive police operation encircled Trafalgar Square on Saturday as over 500 police officers tried to prevent a march to the Israeli Embassy, preferring to cause disruption to the West End by blocking roads.
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