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This Week in Palestine, Week 44

31-10-2008 19:11

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for October 25 through 31, 2008.

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Italian Student rebellion spreading: Photos and Info

31-10-2008 14:17

The 'Wave' of struggles against Government reforms of education (the Gelmini law) has caused a mass movement to begin in Italy. For one month, students, school students and education workers have been out on the streets. Numerous University faculties are occupied and demo and blockades are a daily occurrence. Now that the Law has been passed, everyone is waiting for a possible State repression to come down hard. Numerous days of action are up and coming.

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Palestine Today 103008

30-10-2008 16:17

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Thursday October 30.2008

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Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser speaks of his battle with GMO giant Monsanto

30-10-2008 12:48

Percy Schmeiser is a Canadian farmer who has been sued by agricultural chemical and biotech giant Monsanto after some of Monsanto's genetically engineered Roundup Ready genes drifted onto his property from neighboring farms and contaminated his crop. Mr. Schmeiser, who is now 70 years old, has traveled the world speaking to a wide variety of audiences about his experience.

This audio was recorded at Lincoln University (23rd Oct '08) during Percys recent UK speaking tour.

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Palestine Today 102908

29-10-2008 16:28

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Wednesday October 29, 2008.

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Gelmini Law voted in, Italy. Student revolt spreads.

29-10-2008 15:30

An hour ago the Gelmini decree was voted by the Senate into law. Immediately there was
a big reaction from students across Italy. In Rome they also had to confront fascist student
organizations. In Milano, an unauthorized demo of 2000 highschool students traversed the city center where and was charged at several points by riot cops. This is gonna be a hot day. Tomorrow there is a general strike in the public education sector.

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[Tokyo]Lets go and see Prime Minister's House! 3 arrested at the "reality tour"

29-10-2008 12:46

3 comrades were arrested yesterday 26th Oct during a walking-tour just to see Prime Minister's house

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Christiania fires it up

29-10-2008 11:29

After the police evicted a house in Christianiain the morning, Copenhagen saw yet another day of actions and night of rioting. For both police and activists this was a test of strengths and a taste of things to come as legal proceedings are getting more and more troublesome for the inhabitants of Christiania

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Reports from the Brighton Group - Living in the Shadow of Al Hamra

28-10-2008 22:56

This is part of a series of blogs from delegation of eight people from Brighton who arrived in the Tubas region of occupied Palestine last week. The delegation is part of the project by the Brighton-Tubas Friendship and Solidarity Group. The group's aims are to highlight Israeli war crimes against Palestinians in the region, raise awareness about life under occupation and create practical solidarity links between grassroots organisations in Brighton and Tubas region.

This is an excerpt from Sarah's blog

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SHAC Banner drop for Scary Science Week

28-10-2008 22:34

After seeing how happy Ciba Vision and their buddies at Hampshire police were with the recent banner drop just outside of their protest exclusion zone, we thought as a special Halloween (trick or) treat we would hang another banner.

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Dignity sets sail for Gaza

28-10-2008 22:24

After a succesful maiden voyage, the Free Gaza movement has launched it's second attempt at entering beleagured Gaza by boat. Today the Dignity set sail from Cyprus, bound for Gaza. This time the Israeli state has vowed to stop the boat if it enters Israeli waters. It did not enter Israeli waters on the last voyage, and it has no need to enter them this time. By stopping the boat in Gaza's territorial waters, the Israeli state will be confirming once again that they are still the occupiers of Gaza.

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When you threaten One you threaten All: Eviction Succesfully Resisted in Bristol

28-10-2008 17:24

An attempted illegal eviction occurred this afternoon at Unity Home, number 87 Ashley Road, St Pauls, Bristol. IT WAS RESISTED

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Shell/National Theatre spoof gathers momentum

28-10-2008 14:39

The spoof press release and leaflet claiming that the National Theatre is
seeking to use the opening of its Shell-sponsored 'Oedipus' to open a
debate on oil industry funding is gaining momentum. 'The Stage' has picked
up on it, people are approaching the NT about the situation and the NT
itself has written to Art Not Oil requesting that the spoof be withdrawn

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Urgent call out - eviction resistance in Bristol

28-10-2008 13:41

People needed NOW to resist eviction at 87 Ashley Road, St Pauls.

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Shipley Bodge court case collapses

27-10-2008 20:36

The first court case arising from the eviction of Bodge House, Shipley, where protesters occupied the site of the proposed open cast coal mine from June until August, collapsed today. Case dismissed.

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Protestors stop work at Shipley open-cast

27-10-2008 19:45

Today protestors from Earth First! stopped work at an open-cast coal site for over
two hours – they ran onto the site and clambered on diggers & dumpers and held out
banners stopping the work safely. Some of the digger drivers were very friendly and
were glad to have a break as they work very long shifts, from 7am-6:30 with only
lunch & half hour breaks at 10 & 3. Today work had not been able to start till 10
as nature was fighting it's own corner, with rain drowning the site, and it was stopped again at 1 for 3 hours due to the protest.

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10th United Friends and Family Demo. In pictures.

27-10-2008 18:11

2008 marks the tenth year that the bereaved relatives of those who have died at the hands of the state have taken to the streets. This year the Police kept a low profile and mostly a respectful distance from the families. The optimist could say that they have learned their lesson and decided to do things differently after their actions on the 2007 parade see:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/384896.html

Meanwhile the cynic might suggest that they knew damn well that there would be a lot more media interest this year. Due to the de Menezes enquirey, and the presence of Jean Charles' family on the demo. And were therefore told to be on their best behaviour? There was certainly three times more journalists present than last time. Take your pick.

Below are some pictures of the day:

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Statement from occupied Sapienza, Rome on student rebellions

27-10-2008 14:34

A flavour of the ongoing student rebellions mobilising across Italy.

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CAAN ACTION REPORT: Protest with Ben Westwood, 21st October 2008.

27-10-2008 12:32

With the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (CJIB) coming closer to becoming enforcable in January, this time led by Ben Westwood, fetish photographer and son of the acclaimed fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, CAAN took to the streets of Westminster again to protest against the prying eyes of an intolerant government and their puritanical agenda.

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70 activist close down deportation centre in Vottem (belgium)

27-10-2008 10:48

On saterday Oct 25th 2008 about 70 activists locked themselves to the gates of the closed deportation center for refugees in Vottem (Luik, Belgium). The action was held in solidarity with the emprisonned undocumented migrants, and was linked to similar refugee rigths actions in Denmark and Holland