28/12/2006

Basel Street, one of Tel Aviv's hippest coffee shop centers, was blocked by 20 anarchists, using razor wire from the wall itself today at around 14:00.

Activist using Razor Wire from the wall to block Basel Street in Downtown Tel AvivActivists using razor wire from the wall to block Basel Street in downtown Tel Aviv

The two rolls of razor wire were stretched across the street parallel to each other, in a formation reminding that of the wall, and red signs reading: “Mortal Danger-Military Zone. Any person who passes or damages the fence endangers his life”, also from the wall itself, were hanged on it. Flyers explaining Israel's policy of restrictions on movement land-grab were passed around.

A Sign from the West Bank wall decorating the Tell Aviv blockadeA Sign from the West Bank wall decorating the Tell Aviv blockade

The action was carried to remind Tel Aviv's café goers of everyday hardships of Palestinians, resulting from Israel's apartheid policies and conduct in the Occupied Territories, and from the occupation itself. The activists urged Israelis to take responsibility of what is being done in their names, and force an end to Israeli occupation.

The Basel Street blockadeThe Basel Street blockade

Click here for coverage from Ynet  http://www.awalls.org/tel_aviv_anarchists_protest_security_fence and Haaretz  http://www.awalls.org/left_wing_activists_block_tel_aviv_street_with_part_of_separation_fence

More on Anarchists Against the Wall (AATW) is a direct action group that was established in 2003 in response to the construction of the wall Israel is building on Palestinian land in the Occupied West Bank. The group works in cooperation with Palestinians in a joint non violent struggle against the occupation.  http://www.awalls.org/about_aatw