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Abdul Hadi Palazzi - Manipulating Muslims VII

10-02-2004 15:00

Seventh part - This text on the adventurer Abdul Hadi Palazzi is taken from a website (  http://www.ifrance.com/amipalazzi) which shows how the Muslim community is being manipulated by some quite surprising characters, for political reasons.
I am putting this article up in several instalments, as it is quite long - bear with me and skip if you find it boring.

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Occupied Social Centre/ Events Feb 10th - Feb 15th

10-02-2004 14:13

Occupied Social Centre, Events - (Feb 10th - 15th)
93 Fortess Road, Kentish Town, London NW5
Tel: 020 7267 1373 Web: www.wombles.org.uk

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VIRTUAL SIT-IN OF BAYER

10-02-2004 12:56

Another day of action against Bayer - from the comfort of your armchair.

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Peace in our time? Peter Kilfoyle speaks on 13 Feb

10-02-2004 12:46

Lecture on world peace issues with Peter Kilfoyle MP in Liverpool

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Court orders War Resisters' International to pay war tax

10-02-2004 12:22

WRI court hearing 9 February 04

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Is Egypt the Next Stop in the Iraq War?

10-02-2004 06:35

According to several Egyptian dailies, former Egyptian Copts living in Europe and the U.S. are starting to stir news of ethnic strife ahead of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's annual Washington trip in the coming weeks.

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The sinking of Bayer Cropscience

10-02-2004 01:50

Was checking out the Bayer various company websites, as you do ;-) and came across this weird bit of news.

(my emphasis)

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Leafleting Leeds Uni: Stuff your AGMs, it's time for some real democracy!

10-02-2004 01:38

February 10 will see another Annual General Meeting taking place at Leeds University Union. Boring, representative politics happening once a year... here's a flier explaining what the alternatives could be.

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Anti Monarchists get £80,000 from Met

10-02-2004 01:11

Anti Monarchists awarded £80,000 damages from the Met

The Metropolitan Police have settled an action brought against them by 23 anti monarchist protesters for unlawful arrest and breaches of the Human Rights Act in particular in particular their rights to liberty, privacy, freedom of expression and freedom of
association. This followed a demonstration at the Queen‚s Golden Jubilee Day celebrations (4th June 2002).

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Support Caoimhe Butterly - Amazing Solidarity Activist Needs Help to Carry On

10-02-2004 00:48

Excellent bio of Caoimhe Butterly and call-out of support. SUPPORT THIS WOMAN SHE'S A HERONIE!! I lived with Caoimhe in Palestine and Iraq for 6 months altogether and shes a brilliant mesmerizing living breathing piece of Mukhayam Jenin. I am a witness to her work and dedication and courage and shes a total inspiration. She desereves all of the support in the world. Read on...

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Organisation of Womens Freedom Iraq - Death Threats Against Yanar Mohammad- Help

10-02-2004 00:29

Yanar Mohammad is a strident vital voice in Iraqi society and has long been living under the barrel of a gun and at threat of being issued a Fatwah. Her work is vital please support her. (also featured, explaination of Law 137)

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How Can We Resist Neo-Liberalism and War?

09-02-2004 22:13

A 'Report Back from the World Social Forum in Mumbai:
How Can We Resist Neo-Liberalism and War?' meeting is being hosted by Globalise Resistance, Britian's leading anti-capitalist group, in Cambridge on Wednesday 11th February at 7:00pm in the McCrum Lecture Theatre (Benet Street, next to
the Eagle Pub)

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Afghan heroin trade starts to pick up nicely

09-02-2004 21:08

In the last few weeks i have heard a lot about the Heroin trade in Afghanistan, about two weeks ago I heard a report on the world service that Cambridge university study had shown that during Taleban rule in the country the worlds Heroin supply was cut by two thirds. Since the delinquent bushitler and his hired thugs took over
things have got back to normal big time. I read last week of a massive bust in Pakistan and there have been
other articles floating about the corporate press and Beeb. I have not had time to save them and put together a few links but I think it's definately an important story which I didn't see on any IMC's (I might have missed it)

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Synergy Project

09-02-2004 21:01

The Synergy Project
Saturday February 28th 2003
SEOne, Weston Street, London SE1
10pm-8am
Tickets £15 (£10 concs door), £13 + booking fee in advance

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What Hutton really tells us

09-02-2004 20:55

There are three things you need to know about all this WMD/Hutton/Iraq
stuff.

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Colliers Wood Resistance

09-02-2004 20:30

Eco education group resist property developers in South London.

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Kevin Cooper won stay of execution today

09-02-2004 20:13

Kevin won a stay of execution today.
Evidence suggests Cooper was framed by the police.

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Abdul Hadi Palazzi - Manipulating Muslims VI

09-02-2004 18:54

Sixth part - This text on the adventurer Abdul Hadi Palazzi is taken from a website (  http://www.ifrance.com/amipalazzi) which shows how the Muslim community is being manipulated by some quite surprising characters, for political reasons.
I am putting this article up in several instalments, as it is quite long - bear with me and skip if you find it boring.

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BLACKWOOD PROTEST UPDATE 9.2.04

09-02-2004 17:41

just back off site today.
camp getting more consolidated
more section 6-ed areas
some walkways up
masses of local support
clueless costain- ALL TO PLAY FOR GET THERE IF YOU CAN

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Council sells out Roundhay Park trees for lottery cash.

09-02-2004 17:06

Save Roundhay Trees Update
Council sells out trees for lottery cash. Leeds Council officials are
feeling the heat as angry protesters learn how the Council hatched secret
plans with Heritage Lottery Fund to fell hundreds of trees in Roundhay
Park in return for lottery funding.