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This Week in Palestine -Week 21 2009

22-05-2009 16:09

Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for May 16th through the 22nd, 2009.

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Tamil Hunger Strike Tim Martin, London - pictures

21-05-2009 22:30

On the day US President Barack Obama signals for the enlisting of the power of fundamental values, Tamils continue to demand the British Government take action to help the Tamil people of Sri Lanka as they fall into unsupported statelessness.

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Veggie Pride UK, Birmingham, 16th May 2009

21-05-2009 21:56

Birmingham played host to the UK's first Veggie Pride event, which celebrated an animal cruelty free lifestyle and promoted Vegetarian and Vegan food. The organizers cited the City’s central location, and the historic link Birmingham has played in the progress of Vegetarianism over the last century and a half, as the reason for location choice

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Update on Shell's work in Rossport and recent court cases

21-05-2009 21:35

The summer in Mayo is under way and it's set to be a busy one. Below is a report on the ongoing illegal works in Broadhaven Bay and on Glengad beach, the Annual Solidarity Camp June Bank holiday Gathering, May 29th to June 1st, the courts, Maura Harrington's jailing and the oral hearing.

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NETCU's SOCPA failure

21-05-2009 15:16

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (NETCU) have suffered a major blow in a hard-fought attempt to throw the book at four campaigners facing charges under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA). The prosecution, involving numerous experts, several police forces and, according to one source, up to a million pounds in legal costs, was part of NETCU's ongoing attack on the animal rights movement and criminalisation of activists linked to the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty Campaign (SHAC). During the prosecution, it has become apparent that the police, terrified that the anti-vivisection movement might claim a success, have intervened to prop up a rabbit breeder on the verge of closing down.

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Palestine Today 052109

21-05-2009 14:24

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday May 21st 2009.

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SPEAK Magical Mystery Tour

21-05-2009 13:29

With the admission that up to 16,000 animals are being kept in Oxford University's labs for the purposes of experimentation, SPEAK campaigners took to the streets on Tuesday to expose the horror of vivisection at the university.

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'Court curtails Met surveillance' of protesters

21-05-2009 11:56

Judges have ruled that the Met. must destroy photos of arms trade campaigner Andrew Wood, according to the BBC.

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Self-Harm in Immigration detention January/February/March 2009

21-05-2009 07:33

Immigration detention, is harmful to the mental well being of those detained the detention can lead to acts of Self-Harm

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Around the Campaigns Thursday 21st May 2009

21-05-2009 07:30

Constant Moussavou & Jean-Baptiste Bassime, still in the UK

Caren Ondimu and family, here to stay

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Pix-&-Vidz of UCaPV Vigil, NSY - Wed 20 May 09

21-05-2009 07:30

Three days before their national STOP POLICE VIOLENCE! demonstration is due to kettle New Scotland Yard, folks from the United Campaign against Police Violence mount a vigil for the deceased victims of police homicide right outside the HQ building of the Metropolitan Police.

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Palestine Today 052009

20-05-2009 15:08

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday May 20th 2009.

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Say no to US Missile Defence - demonstrate at Fylingdales

20-05-2009 10:54

Say no to US Missile Defence - join the demonstration at Fylingdales!

12 noon, Saturday 13th June
Ellerbeck Bridge, RAF Fylingdales, Whitby, North Yorkshire

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Tesco Boycott Israeli Settlement Produce Action - Video

20-05-2009 10:29

Short film about the Boycott Israeli Settlement Produce Action which took place at the Tesco Kensington store on Sunday 17th May 2009..

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Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac, Nottingham 2

19-05-2009 19:51

Saturday 16th May from 12 – 6pm the Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac in the garden.

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Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac, Nottingham 1

19-05-2009 19:44

Saturday 16th May from 12 – 6pm the Forest Fields World Folk Dance Day @ The Sumac in the garden.

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Palestine Today 051909

19-05-2009 17:01

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Tuesday May 19th 2009.

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Another attempt to remove Sima Valand

19-05-2009 16:24

Sima Valand is desperately fighting to stop the Home Office sending her to India where she is at risk of murder at the hands of her in-laws. She was not flown on Fri 8th May for reasons that are still unknown but a new removal date has been set for this Wednesday (20th May). She remains in an immigration prison.

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Second attempt to remove Cherbal Family

19-05-2009 05:55

Fresh removal directions have been served on Ismail Cherbal and Safia Aouf, nationals of Algeria, and their British-born children Sonia aged four and son Aya aged 15 months. Who have lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, for almost five years. They are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Saturday, May 23rd, at 09.45 hours on British Airways flight BA894 to Algeria.

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UNITE National March For Jobs, Birmingham, May 16 2009

19-05-2009 05:50

The turnout organizers claimed for Birmingham's national March for Jobs was 7,000, not exactly stunning I'd say! The biggest union in this country Unite (two million members) organized this march. It also had the backing of the TUC. Would it have been to much to expect a better mobilization for a 'mass' demonstration to defend jobs in the UK's industries? It appears once again other than the usual flashy PR promotion, no organizational action follow up commenced to make it a real success. The leaders of the union movement continued their failing in giving a lead! It meant getting off their backsides and rolling up their shirtsleeves, getting down in the workplaces and the streets to do, what they are paid and expected to do. Organizing something that has some bite!