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Palestine Today, 06022010

02-06-2010 15:08

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Tuesday, June 2nd, 2010

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European Campaign: Fleet of Freedom 2

02-06-2010 15:02

BREAK the SIEGE on GAZA
`The European Campaign`: Funds are secured for the first three ships of the fleet of `Freedom 2` ... The "European Campaign to End Siege on Gaza", announced that it already obtain the funding of the first three ships of the new fleet which will go to the Gaza Strip, which will be named "fleet of Freedom 2", related to the name of the First Fleet, who was exposed to piracy and a bloody massacre by Israel against the peace activists on board.

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Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, May 2010

02-06-2010 13:28

Four actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and none improved in May 2010, according to the International Crisis Group's monthly bulletin CrisisWatch 82, released today.

Deteriorated Situations: India (non-Kashmir), Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories, North Korea, Thailand

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Callout for solidarity Demo as Democracy Village activsts appear in court

02-06-2010 13:09


Tomorrow morning Activists from Democracy Village, the protest camp against the war in Afghanistan will be appearing in court. Come and show solidarity at the The Strand High Court, 10am 3rd of June. Please show support against this repression of our right to peaceful assembly and protest.

10 am Royal Courts of Justice - the High Court
Strand, London WC1


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Craig Murray: "Israeli Murders, NATO and Afghanistan"

02-06-2010 13:09

This extremely important view about the abominable Israeli aggression against the Gaza flotilla explains the significant private disagreements developing inside NATO as a result. It is written by ex British ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, who since he was dismissed for opposing British complicity with torture, has become an outspoken critic of murderous British and US-centric foreign policy.

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Debt, employment, benefit and housing problems???

02-06-2010 12:22

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What is going on at indymedia Deutschland?

02-06-2010 11:41

Since Gaza all quiet on the German alternative media front. There are obvious signs that de.indymedia.org has been overtaken by the Antideutsche sect

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Callout for solidarity with the EDO defendants during the trial

02-06-2010 11:19

Support the decommissioners!

www.smashedo.org.uk

General enquiries: 07538093930  smashedo@riseup.net
Press: 07526557436  smashedopress@riseup.net

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Emergency demo against Israeli piracy on the high seas

02-06-2010 10:52

Meet outside Nottingham Council House, Market Square at 5:00PM on Friday 4th of June 2010. Bring banners, lots of noise, friends and family.

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Remembering Marie Vesco

02-06-2010 10:22

Two years ago, a group of London activists cycled to a "Smash Edo" demonstration against the arms trade in Brighton. With them was Marie Vesco, who was part of the Food not Bombs group which regularly handed out food outside Brixton McDonalds. On the way, she was killed by a careless driver on the road. Tomorrow, her friends are holding a remembrance ride from Brixton to Brighton.

The Smash Edo demonstration held a minute's silence in her honour.

At the inquest into this accident, the coroner recommended that proper sign posting, to direct cyclists to a quieter road, should be installed (see blog of the cycling lawyer).

Her death lead to discussions on the socio-political implications of the predominance of cars over cyclists on several forums.

A blog was set up to remember her. The Rampart, one of the social centers she was involved in, published a note in its newsletter and dedicated its 4th anniversary event to her.

A year later, friends and family placed a white ghost bike by the side of the A23, where she was killed.

Tomorrow, there will be another remembrance ride to Brighton starting from Brixton.


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Against Deportation in Cardiff

02-06-2010 08:33

"Deportation is a death sentence" banner in the city centre.
These banners appeared this morning in the centre of Cardiff.

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High court Thursday 03 June - Parliament sq eviction hearing

02-06-2010 07:21

including brian haw, barbara tucker, rebecca hall and the democracy village people.

court documents attached

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Brian Haw - 9 (nine) years in London's Parliament Square!

02-06-2010 06:48

Today the peace campaign initiated in June 2001 by Brian Haw reaches nine years. Here is a selction of photos through the years of the campaign.

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As for Zionism;

02-06-2010 06:38

“It depends on what you mean by Zionism. I was a Zionist activist in my youth. For me, Zionism meant opposition to a Jewish state. The Zionist movement did not come out officially in favor of a Jewish state until 1942. Before this it was merely the intent of the Zionist leadership. The Zionist movement for a long time stood against the establishment of a Jewish state because such a state would be discriminatory and racist.”

~ Noam Chomsky

‘If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.’

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Transition Nottingham Market, Sneinton Market Saturday 12th June 10.00-13.00

02-06-2010 05:58

A TASTE OF NOTTINGHAM'S SUMMER
With summer finally here, come to Sneinton Marketplace on the 12th June to experience Nottingham's' taste of summer at the Transition Market.

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Coal Train Blockade - Benefit Gig, Bristol, 19th June

02-06-2010 03:51

Keep 19th June free! Make your way to the Plough in Bristol for an evening of open mic, upbeat bands and DJs playing til late. Cheap entry, a well-stocked bar and all sorts of unexpected goodies await.

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Peace concert and speakout for Gaza

02-06-2010 00:31

Saturday 5th June from 1pm at parliament square, Westminster, London

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second day of demonstration in London against Gaza flotilla massacre

02-06-2010 00:12

evening demonsration outside Israeli embassy in London

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why marks and spencers are a bad target

01-06-2010 22:26

Why targetting Marks and Spencers plays into the hands of those who say that any "anti israeli" protest are anti-semitism in disguise
Yes, marks and spencers sell israeli produce. However, for many people the assumption people will make is that you are tagetting them is for their jewish immigrant founders - who as far as i know never even visited Israel. Moreover, those who seek to portray critics of Israeli persecution can easily (if deliberatley misleadingly) portray it as anti-semitism. There are loads of better targets... even Tescos (despite there Jewish origins are not as clearly asociated by the British Public as Jewish)) sell far more products of all kinds (including israeli) than M & S.

Starbucks are also a weak target, their CEO is Jewish but they have currently have no direct business links with the State of Israel.

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Life grows on at the Earth Centre

01-06-2010 22:21

Guerilla gardeners jumped the fence and took action to reclaim herbs and cuttings from the closed and wasted Earth Centre google welovetheearthcentre blog for images of the swoop and the abundant plant and wildlife