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Palestine Today 022207

22-02-2007 17:30

Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday February 22nd, 2007.

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Report on funeral procession for Somalian victims outside Edo.

22-02-2007 13:51

Yesterday 20 people gathered at the bottom of Home Farm Road, Brighton to march to the EDO/MBM factory to remember the civilians massacred in Somalia last month.

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Italy: 100 000 protest against the expansion of a US-military base

22-02-2007 13:43

More than 100 000 Protestors demonstrate against the expansion of a U.S. military base in Vicenza, northern Italy, February 17,2007.

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Glasgow: 100+ Protest at Removal to DR Congo

22-02-2007 13:37

Over a hundred Glaswegian asylum seekers and supporters, most of African origin, held a lively protest outside the Home Office Reporting Centre at Brand Street yesterday (Wednesday). They were protesting against the detention and attempted removal of Eddie Ngienga, Angelique Lukombo and their children, here since 1999.

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No Trident projection on HoC tonight

21-02-2007 23:59

This rather large projection appeared on the House of Commons tonight

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Bradford Climate Criminals Reproached

21-02-2007 23:17

Public spirited citizens point out climate crimes in Bradford city centre. You can do the same in your area!

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Is the bread you eat infected with diseased shit?

21-02-2007 22:31

If you're eating a slice of toast, put it down now. The title of this article is literal.

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SAVE PRIORY PARK : Mass rally, banner drop. (photos)

21-02-2007 18:35

A banner drop took place this morning to gather support for the mass rally to save proiry park.

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Carbon Trading Company's Offices Occupied

21-02-2007 18:14

The London offices of the Carbon Neutral Company were occupied by activists. Article also includes a press release from London Rising Tide.

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now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways

21-02-2007 08:51

now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways, this means officially democracy is over and freedom us gone if the high court are willing to grant injunctions to ban legitimate news gatherers shooting from public highways. This is unheard of and a disgrace.

http://www.epuk.org/News/472/npower-injunction-on-epuk-member

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De Menezes Murderer/Patsy Rewarded

21-02-2007 02:42

Surveillance video proved the police to be lying about the incident. It appears that this officer was rewarded for covering for the real shooter, who may have worked for an intelligence service, and murdered the electrician who saw something he should not have. You do not empty a clip into someone's head at point-blank range.

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Students demand more education in their own language

20-02-2007 20:47

Students in Wales claim that only 1.5% of higher education students in Wales receive courses in their own language and that only 0.3 of the University of Wales' budget is spent on Welsh language courses

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Antarctica: The Dilemmas of a Stricken Whaling Factory Ship

20-02-2007 16:27

The Japanese Government faces tough dilemmas about the best way to move the stricken whale factory ship, the Nisshin Maru, and where best to move it to. The ship remains without engines in the Ross Sea area of Antarctica, damaged by a fire onboard. Strong concerns have been expressed by environmentalists and the New Zealand Prime Minister over the danger of an environmental disaster should the ship's substantial supply of oil leak.

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iMobile - indymedia on the move

20-02-2007 12:47

This is an invite to anyone who might be interested in helping to shape and develop initiatives to make indymedia more mobile. (see

http://mobile.indymedia.org.uk for a general rant on what this might mean).

MEETING WED 21ST FEB
7PM @ the hacklab - 15-17 rampart street E1 2LA (off commercial road)

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Animal activists raided in the North

20-02-2007 11:40

A pre-planned operation was carried out today (Tuesday 20 February 2007) to investigate alleged offences committed under Section 145 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

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Palestine: Anarchists Resist the Wall

20-02-2007 10:11

Jonathan Pollak, an activist with Anarchists Against the Wall was sentenced to three months in prison, that will be activated if he is convicted of a similar charge again. Pollak was sentenced today after he was convicted together with 10 other activists for blocking a road in Tel Aviv in protest of the construction of the wall. He asked the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court to sentence him to jail time rather than community service or a suspended sentence, saying he has no intention to stop resisting the occupation. The ten other convicted activists were sentenced to 80 hours of community service.

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The Blue Nightmare: last indyoaxaca video with translations.

20-02-2007 08:30

Blue Nightmare:
Oaxaca. after the State's concerted repression against the people of oaxaca and against the APPO on the 25th of November, the police took more than 200 People to prisons all over the country. Blue Nightmare takes us to the testimonies of some of them.

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last EZLN communiqué

20-02-2007 00:39

Communiqué from the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee – General Command of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation

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On the Ground Ireland: Day four, the Monday picket, video and report

19-02-2007 21:54

Fears on early Monday morning. Rats. Big ones. Perhaps Bertie Ahern and his corporate buddies had stormed the camp, attempted to make a profit nest under the communal bender and, as usual, couldn’t agree on anything and began squabbling, squawking and squeaking, clawing out each others eyeballs.

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Health Alert: Contamination of herbal cannabis

19-02-2007 21:48

Glass is not Grass -- Legalise Cannabis Alliance welcome the UK Department of Health belated
warnings on contamination of herbal cannabis [1]