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Israel does NOT want palestinian state

06-10-2004 19:05

In the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz Sharon's political senior advisor Dov Weisglass has publicly said for the first time that an Independant Palestinian State is out of the question.

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Video: US Pilots Celebrate as They Kill Civilians

06-10-2004 18:20

"Take them out, dude": pilots toast hit on Iraqi 'civilians'.

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Cesar Zelada is FREE!

06-10-2004 16:23

Cesar Zelada, the Peruvian Hands Off Venezuela organiser and member of the Socialist Left Force (FIS) in Peru, has now been released pending trial from the Bolivian prision where he was being kept.

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Kent makes Anti-Gay Stance - Gay Activists fight back

05-10-2004 17:18

Queer Youth Protesting in Maidstone
Gay rights groups have called a day of protest in Kent, following the County Council's continued support of what has been dubbed the 'Son of Section 28'. The protest day, scheduled for Saturday 13th November, a year after the government repealed Section 28 in national law. Immediately after this landmark decision, however, Kent County Council chose to implement similar policies that prohibit the "promotion of homosexuality".

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Edward J Ware: conceit & forgery.

05-10-2004 15:13

death trap
This information reproduced from the website www.cotham.info, as referred to in 'The Bristolian' this week...

The article was published on bristol.indymedia.org, but has currently been removed at the insistence of PIPEX INTERNET, following complaints and legal threats from OSBOURNE CLARKE SOLICITORS.

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Lesbian activist murdered in Sierra Leone

05-10-2004 10:24

Fannyann Eddy
The founder and leader of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association (SLLAGA), Fannyann Eddy, was raped and murdered on the night of 28/29 September by unknown assailants who had broken into the in the SLLAGA office.

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BBC misleads world over US opinion polls

04-10-2004 21:23

BBC world service radio ignores polls,claims Bush ahead while mainstream polls show dead heat.

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Water denied to 500,000 Iraqis

04-10-2004 14:34

The US army has cut off water supplies to 500,000 Iraqi civilians in Samarrah and Tall Afar.

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New government website to protect against terror emergencies.

04-10-2004 14:10

This new website is designed to help the public to protect themselves from the inevitable fears that crop up when acts of terrorism are conspiring to undermine our daily lives.

The website  http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk is a one-shop-stop for people like myself who couldn't make sense of the government leaflet "Preparing for Emergencies" which was recently sent through everyone's post box.

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Patron Saint of Mass Destruction?

04-10-2004 09:20

The beatification of the last Habsburg Emperor sends the wrong signal to current world leaders who use their personal beliefs to justify going to war.

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New Prisoner Andrew Davies- solidarity now!

03-10-2004 13:15

ANDREW DAVIES, or Andy to those of you who know him a young animal rights activistriday
was remanded in custody on Friday and given a one month custodial. Please show solidarity.

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Iraq: Battle Of Samara - 7 Helicopters Downed, 147 Troops Killed

02-10-2004 23:16


Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Friday, 1 October 2004

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Workshops for Change

02-10-2004 19:27

Glasgow Autonomous Project – Workshops for Change
Pearce Institute Govan
S.T.O.P. Stand Together Oppose Poverty -Weekend of Action
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There will be two activity/ preparation workshops held in the PI Govan, on
Wednesday 13th and Thursday the 14th October,
Starting at 10: 30 lasting all day. Come along and be creative,
Groups or individuals. Make banners and props for the event

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Prisons Without Bars - Anti-Repression Squat

02-10-2004 18:01

Flyer
ID Cards, ASBO's, Nanotech, Prisons, CCTV, Prisoner tagging, RFID and
more...

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Fairford Coaches go to the Court of Appeal

01-10-2004 20:45

Stills from the film
The British Court of Appeal is hearing the case of 120 coach passengers who had their human rights violated on 22 March 2003 when they tried to attend an anti-war demonstration. The passengers were prevented from attending the demonstration by police who searched the coaches, then turned the passengers away from the legal demonstration, and illegally detained the passengers for more than 2 hours. This is first time the Human Rights Act has been used in Britain to challenge a police detentions of activists.

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Jihadi

01-10-2004 14:32

British hostage in Iraq Kenneth Bigley is seen in this video made available from his captors on the internet Thursday Sept. 30 2004. Bigley was abducted from a Baghdad home two weeks before along with two Americans who have since been beheaded by a group demanding the relase of females from American-controlled prisons in Iraq. Despite his empassioned appeal in the video, Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday that no ransom or concession would be paid to secure his release.(AP Photo)

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US plans to send terrorist suspects abroad to be tortured

01-10-2004 14:21

A new bill being considered by the U.S. Congress would legalise "extraordinary rendition" - the practice of transporting terrorist suspects to countries where they may be tortured, even if they have no previous connection with the country in question. The measure is likely to pass because it is contained in the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act of 2004, which implements the findings of the 9/11 Commission. However, legalizing extraordinary rendition was not one of the Commission's recommendations.

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Timor Sea Talks & Boundaries (20-30 Sep 2004)

01-10-2004 09:51

"Civil society and people in Timor-Leste continue to follow the negotiations between our government and Australia with great interest. We believe that the issues being discussed in Darwin this week are among the most important for the future of our nation." East Timor NGO Forum

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IDF Executes Children

30-09-2004 10:27

IDF scum executes children in school, for the crime of stone-throwing.

God save the children.

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U.k to track internal movement of citizens

30-09-2004 00:43

READ CAREFULLY

TRACKING YOU EVERY MOVE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, OF COURSE.