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UK DSEi 2007 Newswire Archive

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DSEi related arrest in Rampart Street, London

13-09-2007 16:39

Several people were searched in the street. One had their vehicle searched and was arrested on the basis of tools found.

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CRITICAL MASS TONITE

13-09-2007 08:36

As part of a week of action against the DSEi arms fair there will be a ride on this evening for the arms dealers' dinner, leaving from the NFT under Waterloo Bridge at 6:00pm. Bikes and any other human-powered vehicle welcome.

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Space Hijackers Tank for Sale

12-09-2007 19:38

That tank drives past the Tidal Basin Tavern
The Space Hijackers arrived at the DSEi arms fair in a tank and proceeded to have a party and conduct an auction of the tank and a mouse just outside the main vehicle gate, as well as making a very visible protest to those leaving the fair. Images are copyright, but will be licencensed free of charge for suitable non-commercial use.

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CAAT March to DSEi Arms Fair in London

12-09-2007 19:26

The march leaves Plaistow Park
Over 150 CAAT supporters marched in East London from Plaistow to Custom House on Tuesday 11 Sept 2007 against the DSEi arms fair at the ExCeL Centre on Royal Victoria Dock, where they met with others including Critical Mass for a rally. Images are copyright, but free licences available for suitable non-commercial use.

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Cops at Rampart

12-09-2007 13:05

cops at rampart

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Video of Critical Mass style ride to DSEi Arms Fair.

12-09-2007 12:27

The DSEi Arms Fair, reputed to be the biggest in the world, continues to be held every other year in London's Docklands, England, despite being allowed to sell horrendous weapons to rogue regimes.

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DSEi footage wanted, screening 'Lord of War' Thursday

12-09-2007 11:28

The weekly cinema at the rampART social centre will be screening Lord of War this thursday along with DSEi footage, so if you were filming please contribute your rushes or finished edits. Screening starts 8pm so you just have time to scream at a few delegates going into the arms dealers dinner at the Dorchester before hightailing it over to rampART for more immoral death and destruction.

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London Catholic Workers Expose Rivers of Blood at DSEi Arms Fair

12-09-2007 07:00

And The War Machine Rolls On
Tuesday Martin Newell and Zelda Jeffers poured
"Rivers of Blood" onto the rampart of the DESi
Arms Fair. DESi takes place in the London Docklands,
a place that was once devasted during WWII. The Excel
Centre now hosts a 6 Billion pound a week Arms Fair
selling weapons to some of the poorest countries in
our world.

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DSEi photos

11-09-2007 21:42

Custom House
Photos from Custom House demo and Space Hijacker's Tank

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A day at DSEI

11-09-2007 21:04

Summary of a day of protest at DSEI

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CAAT press release on DSEi arms fair and protests - Sept 11th

11-09-2007 19:56

11 September 2007
Arms fair opens in London to wave of protest
 http://www.caat.org.uk/press/recent.php?url=110907prs

An international arms fair opening in London today was met with a wave of protest from local residents, community leaders, politicians and Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). The comedian and writer Mark Thomas addressed a peaceful demonstration organised by CAAT outside the event. The fair, Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi), will run from today until Friday at the Excel Centre in Newham, east London.

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Action against the arms trade in Manchester

11-09-2007 08:56

In the early hours of Tuesday, 11 September a group blockaded the entrance to the BAE Middleton factory carpark in conjunction with the day of action against the DSEi (Defence Systems and Equipment International) arms fair in London.

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Women in Black: anti-arms fair vigil

11-09-2007 08:18

Women in Black anti-arms fair vigil: Wednesday 13 September, 6.00 to 7.00, Edith Cavell Statue, St Martin's Lane, just above Trafalgar Square, London

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DSEi: Activists have entered the Excel complex

11-09-2007 06:57

A group of about 20 activists have entered the Excel complex where the DSEi Arms Fair is being held.

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Picket of Raddison Mayfair Hotel

10-09-2007 18:02

The Raddison Mayfair Hotel was today being used for a UK Defence Conference. Protesters weren't happy about this.

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Disrupt the DSEi Dinner at the Dorchester! - Thu 13th Sept

10-09-2007 16:46

Disrupt the DSEi Dinner at the Dorchester!

Thursday 13th September 2007

7pm Cocktails
8pm Dinner

The Dorchester, Park Lane, London W1.
(Tubes: Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park.)

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News from the streets - SMS news during DSEi

10-09-2007 13:51

To get news from the streets during the various protests against DSEi
text the message: follow streets
to 07624801423
you will receive a confirmation message
which you must reply to with a username of your choice.

You will not be charged to receive the news alerts but you will pay for the two texts you send to sign up.

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Police find Space Hijackers' Tank

10-09-2007 13:47

Police have put the tank and Space Hijackers' under 24 hour surveillance.
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