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International Witnesses speak from Gaza

27-12-2008 18:10

Reports and contact details for Free Gaza Movement spokespeople in Gaza under massive Israeli aerial attack.

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Video links of Gaza Massacre

27-12-2008 18:04

Numbers killed over 200
Links related to what happened today in the Gaza

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Nablus Solidarity demonstration for Gaza

27-12-2008 16:18

Around 500 people gathered in the centre of Nablus in solidarity with Gaza following the Israeli shelling which has so far killed 150 people and injured 200 others on the 27th of December.

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120 people killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza City

27-12-2008 11:02

Gaza - Ma'an - Black smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday afternoon following an Israeli airstrike on targets throughout the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian medical officials believe at least 120 Palestinians were killed in the attacks, with an additional 200 wounded.

Israel's air force fired around 30 missiles at Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday at noon.

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Whalers harassed by Sea Shepherd in Australian Antarctic waters

27-12-2008 02:31

Photo: Institute of Cetacean Research, Tokyo. Sea Shepherd harasses Kaiko Maru
The Japanese whaling ship Haiko Maru emerged from dense fog in front of the the Sea Shepherd MV Steve Irwin, crewed by anti-whaling activists about 0730 GMT December 26th, 2008. During manourvers by both ships a collision occurred causing minor damage to both ships, and no injuries, in Antarctic waters within the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone and Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, north of the Mawson Peninsula.

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Wednesday (12/24): Reports from Greece

25-12-2008 04:31

Big demonstration in solidarity with the arrestees through the main shopping district. The occupations of the university buildings are ending and more actions are planned.

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SHAC Do Christmas & Solidarity Demos

24-12-2008 18:25

Steris
Just because it is Christmas doesn't mean HLS will stop. Neither
will SHAC. Just because they bang up activists, HLS won't take a
break. Neither will SHAC.

On 24th December we paid early Christmas presents to those who fund, buy
and support the animal torture at HLS.

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Greek trade-unionist brutally attacked

24-12-2008 16:00

A female Greek trade unionist was attacked with cloric acid yesterday night. She is in critical condition in the intensive care of the hospital Evangelismos in Athens

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NZ: The beauty of hindsight - police informant caught after 10 years

24-12-2008 15:38

rob gilchrist
About a week ago news broke in New Zealand that long time activist Rob Gilchrist had been a police informant for the last 10 years. Working for the Special Investigations Unit - an anti-terror, national security police unit - Rob had been informing on animal rights groups, environmental groups, unions, peace groups, even the Green Party.

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Corporate Watch on SHAC Trial - State Repression of Anti-Corporate Dissent

24-12-2008 15:12

State repression of Anti-Corporate Dissent: Animal right activists convicted of 'conspiracy to blackmail'

On December 23rd, 4 out of 5 activists on trial at Winchester Crown Court were found guilty of 'Conspiracy to Blackmail' at Winchester Crown Court after a 3 and a half month long show trial. The world's media, prompted by police press officers, were quick to condemn activists by pointing to harassment against the employees of Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) and their customers, shareholders and investors. Actions against HLS, not linked to those convicted, such as hoax bombs, letters alleging paedophilia, and threats were pointed to as evidence of the defendants' extremism. Police spokesmen and the National Extremist Coordination Unit (NETCU), the branch of the police set up to deal with the AR movement and other expressions of the public's dissent, hailed the convictions as a victory. (For more information on NETCU see here and here.

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Monday+Tuesday (12/22-23): Reports from Greece

24-12-2008 05:56

Police threating of raiding the Polytechnic University, occupants are not backing down. Protests continue.

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brian haw narrowly escaped parliament square ban in court today

24-12-2008 01:18

at westminster court, judge caroline tubbs banned brian haw (the parliament square peace protestor who has been there for more than seven years) with an exclusion order covering the westminster area. barristers eventually managed to have the ruling suspended pending an appeal, but the threat is still very much there.

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London horse show protest reveals arms fair links

24-12-2008 00:09

Event organisers Clarion, the promoters of the International Horse Show (16-22 December), were exposed as the owners of five major arms fairs at a protest at Olympia Exhibition Centre in London on Sunday (21 December).

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LCAP occupies RBS - people power, not bankers' bonuses!

23-12-2008 19:02

LCAP banner inside RBS offices
On Monday 22nd December, members and sympathisers of London Coalition Against Poverty disrupted work at the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland - protesting government money going to bankers' bonuses, not public welfare.

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Greek solidarity actions in ex-USSR - very short report

23-12-2008 17:33

On the 20th of November there were at least 10 actions in solidarity with Greek protesters in ex-USSR countries.

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Taunton Community Feed disrupted by police

23-12-2008 14:53

On Thursday 18th December a group of Taunton anti-capitalists gathered in the town centre for a community feed. Soup, curry and biscuits where pre-prepared and at 5pm we headed off to hand out all that we had to the hungry people of Taunton.

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Mass protests continue in Iceland

22-12-2008 20:57

breaking the windows of the financial supervisory
Since early this winter, Iceland has been facing economic crisis. More protests and direct actions against capitalism and the government are taking place. Here is a summary of what has been happening for the last week or so.

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Police crush Greece solidarity protest in Germany

22-12-2008 14:12

20/12 Greece European day of action in Hamburg: Police force march of 1300 to stop. But many small protests all over the country

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Sunday (12/21): Reports from Greece

22-12-2008 02:17

Things are usually slow on Sundays and that was the case today. However, many local assemblies took place to decide further actions.