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This Week In Palestine – Week 50 2007

14-12-2007 17:52

This Week In Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, for December 8th, through December 14th, 2007.

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Police do their best to contain NATO chaos; succeed (just)

14-12-2007 17:42

Police let show their lack of a plan for today's NATO summit on the outskirts of Edinburgh, not knowing quite what to do with activists found well inside their supposedly secure area.

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genova-g8: Details of the sentence

14-12-2007 17:12

Clarification about the sentence for 25 protesters from Genova 2001 during the g8 summit.

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g8 - genova: Sentence from 6 months to 11 years for 24 protesters

14-12-2007 16:44

Quick translation from repubblica.it

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Quick report of short, small and sociable anti NATO protest:

14-12-2007 13:44

Since early Friday morning about thirty people, amongst them a dozen cyclists, blockaded the main road to the NATO summit in Craigiehill, in between Edinburgh and South Queensferry. There were no known arrests, but a heavy police presence including mounted police and dogs.

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No Christmas Cheer as Arms Giant Lockheed Gets Locked Out

14-12-2007 12:13

“We never forget who we’re murdering and spying for”. Cornerstone of the UK military-industrial complex / Orwellian state, US-based arms firm Lockheed Martin was targeted early on Thursday morning (13th December) at its central London HQ as activists from Trident Ploughshares and London Catholic Worker delivered a seasonal message to the company, locking workers out of the building for 45 minutes.

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Lecture on aerial warfare invaded

14-12-2007 11:36

Sheffield University invited Air Marshal Stuart Peach (CBE) to give a lecture on aerial warfare, a group of around 12 activists disrupted it in protest.

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NATO Hotel infiltrated - "We know where you live."

13-12-2007 23:06

NATO big-wigs flew in today and yesterday for the upcoming conference near Edinburgh tomorrow. They are staying in the Edinburgh (Caledonian) Hilton, Lothian Road (you can tell, its the one with all the cops and Special Branch outside). Protestors preparing for the counter-demo tomorrow decided to pay them a visit.

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bristle magazine (Bristol) - statement from the collective

13-12-2007 22:07

Whilst the comrades at Bath Bomb are jumping the gun a bit by declaring ‘Bristle R.I.P’ (see

http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=27157), the bristle Collective, publishers of bristle magazine, would like to advise activists, readers and Indymedia users of the following:

A statement from the bristle Collective

Before the Bristolian news-sheet came and went, before Bristol Indymedia was conceived, before the internet was a daily (hourly) part of your lives, and before anybody & nobody had their personal blog, there was bristle magazine.

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East London Line - Keep the Tube Public demonstration London 13 Dec 2007

13-12-2007 18:17

RMT members, along with Respect and others demonstated at City Hall on 13 December against the intention to hand over the East London Line to be run by a private company when it reopens in 2010. Images are copyright.

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Palestine Today 121307

13-12-2007 15:39

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday December 13th, 2007.

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EDO/ITT All Set To Merge

13-12-2007 12:57

Shareholders of EDO Corporation who had sought an injunction to stop a shareholders vote in the State Supreme Court New York have reached a private settlement with the company.

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SOCPA cycling.

13-12-2007 11:18

Why are drivers allowed to play their sound systems in the SOCPA zone but not cyclists?

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Marsh Lane Fields Land Grab continues

13-12-2007 01:27

The encroachment onto the ancient Lammas Lands at Marsh Lane, Leyton is ongoing as fences are erected and land dug up.

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Myanmar Mission in NYC

13-12-2007 00:53

The UN Mission for Myanmar vandalized on Human Rights Day.

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December 11th 2007 - International Day of Truth Action - Photos

12-12-2007 23:33

International Days of Truth Action on The Eleventh Day of Every Month until Justice

A selection of photos from 9/11 truth protests from around the world, held on 11th December 2007.

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New Anarchist Newssheet Hits Merseyside Streets!

12-12-2007 17:32

A group of Merseyside anarchists have produced the first edition of our new newssheet, 'Shout!'. There are articles on Capital of Culture (or capitalist vultures), academy schools, the postal strike, the plans for the new Royal hospital, where our recycling REALLY goes, and asylum seeker support. Click on the PDF if you want to read and distribute, or simply scroll down for the text version.

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rampART gets eviction papers

12-12-2007 17:11

The rampART social centre in London today received court papers for repossesion on the grounds of Tresspass. The hearing date is the 20th Dec.

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Seeing REDD

12-12-2007 13:09

Banner Drop and ‘Die-In’ Protest marked launch of World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility which attempts to kick start carbon trading in forests as part of the Reduced Emissions From Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) mechanism promoted by industry and commerce for the post-Kyoto framework.

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Demonstrators Blockade Mexican Embassy In London

11-12-2007 23:37

On Monday 10th December demonstrators blockaded both the Mexican
Embassy and Mexican Consulate in London, in solidarity with the Zapatistas and in opposition to the attacks on their communities by the state and paramilitaries.