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ISM London issues declaration supporting student occupations for Gaza
22 January 2009: ISM London issues declaration supporting student occupationsPLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY
Second attempt to remove Constant Moussavou
Constant Moussavou, a national of Congo Brazzaville, resident of Leicester a long time activist/member of Leicester Civil Rights Movement (LCRM) was detained by the Border and Immigration Authority on Tuesday 11th November 2008 and currently detained in Oakington Immigration Removal Centre, due to be forcibly removed from the UK tomorrow Friday 23rd January 2009 on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET701 (ET831) from Heathrow at 21:00 hrs.
Brum Gaza Demo: The Lightning Conductors
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. Sit-In At Warwick in Solidarity with Gaza
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.6000 march in Birmingham for Gaza but diversity of tactics stifled yet again
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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Students are occupying Arts LR4, University of Birmingham - Solidarity with Gaza
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
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".
UK SHAC 7 Solidarity Action in Birmingham
Today SHAC Birmingham held a demonstration against Barclays bank in solidarity with the UK SHAC 7.
Protest at Arms to Israel from Staffordshire
A protest was held today outside UAV Ltd. in Shenstone, Staffordshire to protest against the company's link with the repression and massacre in Gaza. 30 protesters from around the Midlands, including locals from Shenstone, gathered to draw attention to the fact that this company is owned by the Israeli defence contractor Elbit systems, and all the evidence points to them producing the engines for the drones which have been used to carry out surveillance and targeting for the IDF strike fighters.
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BAE protest at Warwick university
Account of our disruptive protest against a BAE recruitment eventDBNB's present: Bye George, Now Fuck Off and Die!
Brum's Drop Beats not Bombs presents a free party in celebration of George Bush's departure. Tuesday 20th January 2009 at the Rainbow pub and Courtyard 9.00pm - 3.00am.
Iraqi Women's British Speaking Tour
A chance for people to learn about the role which women are taking against Iraqs occupation. Men and Women Welcome!Around the Campaigns Monday 19th January 2009
Hermine Mofor, Still here, Campaign prepared to fight on"We heard from Hermine's solicitor late Friday evening that her removal order was cancelled. Her story isn't over yet though, as we are not clear exactly what is happening. However we are so relieved that she has got this reprieve for now at least. The Boaz team have been to Yarl's Wood to meet with Hermine, we passed on everyone's support. Watch this space for more details in the coming days."
Friends of Hermine, thank you all for the support, actions over the past few days.
Background: Act now to support our friend Hermine Mofor
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/Newszine102/Hermine.html Birmingham Gaza Demo and the SWP
Members of Wrekin Stop War and Wrekin Anarchist Group collectives have just returned from a demo in central Birmingham in support of the Palestinian people under attack in Gaza.Gaza Post-demo Update
800-1000 breakaway protesters frontin up. Two starbucks smashed in.Full Story | 1 addition | 2 comments >>
Ex-officer in BART shooting pleads not guilty
The former BART police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man early New Year’s Day pleaded not guilty Thursday to a murder charge during a brief but tense court hearing, at which his attorney said he planned to seek a bail reduction that could allow his client to be released from jail before trial.
Keep Salome Chikuta in the UK, do not return UK Zimbabweans to Malawi
Salome Chikuta, a Zimbabwean national and resident of Leeds, currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre, is due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Monday 19th January at 19.00 hrs on Kenyan Airways Flights KQ101& KQ424 to Malawi (via Nairobi). wrexham supermarket sweep with out the host Dale winton
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From friends of freedom and justice, Bilin, occupied West Bank
With the death toll in Gaza growing hourly, silence is complicity. It is imperative for concerned citizens to demand that their governments take immediate action in order to stop Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity.Look Ma I'm on top of the world!
Spotted - on the roof in Angelo's story: Gaza Protest London: Police violence and media under-reporting