UK Indymedia - UK Anti-racism Newswire Archive

Video: Shir Hever - The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation

26-02-2011 23:23

Shir Hever looks at the economic dimensions of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. A highly original talk revealing many startling facts. Full video and photo report now on-line.

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Protest against anti-Gypsy/Traveller racism

25-02-2011 15:44

Over the weekend, campaigners from the Gypsy and Travelling communities will hold a two-day demonstration in central London in protest at the racism directed at their communities.

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300 immigrants on hunger strike in Greece: 32nd day

25-02-2011 12:15

On the 23rd of January 300 immigrants arrived to Piraeus from Crete, Greece, to commence a hunger strike in order to make their voices heard on their demand for basic human rights.

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In a time of war - the strange case of racism and politics in Barnsley

25-02-2011 01:21

Does the selection of 'war hero' Dan Jarvis to fight the Barnsley seat signal a shift in Labour tactics?

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Direct action in Warsaw over Polish-Israeli govenrment summit in Jerusalem

24-02-2011 14:56

Activists scaled the iconic Palm Tree sculpture on Jerusalem Avenue in the country's capital city Warsaw and hung a Palestinian Kuffeyah - a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian people, in resistance to the normalisation of occupation and apartheid.

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Stop Anti-Traveller Racism At Leeds Common Place

24-02-2011 10:29

(How much lower can The Common Place sink?)

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BNP Call for day of action this weekend!

22-02-2011 22:16

The BNP have put a nationwide (although I doubt this will be answered) call out this weekend for what appears to be either a leafleting session or a small demo this weekend in Barnsley.

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Christian Voice Lends Support To The EDL

21-02-2011 17:28

Conservative Party member Stephen Green of Christian Voice (and Cameronesque opponent of multiculturalism) has openly come out online in support of the violent fascist EDL, posting offensive remarks via their official Facebook designed to inflame the EDL's racist reactionaries paranoia to boiling point, as Christian extremists join extremist Jewish renegades in voicing their approval of the far right group's ugly Mosleyite street demonstrations.

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BARAC public meeting Birmingham on 21st February

21-02-2011 10:35

Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) is holding a public meeting in Birmingham on 21st February for any blacks who wants to fight the cuts.

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Demo, revolt, fire and escape at Brussels detention centre today

20-02-2011 23:31

Activists held a solidarity action outside the Steenockerzeel 123bis detention centre in Brussels this afternoon. Inside, prisoners took matters into their own hands and started a revolt which led to one escape and a wing destroyed by fire. Currently the area is shut down by police.

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The Uninvited Visitors

20-02-2011 20:06

On Wednesday 26th January 2011 at approximately 6am in the morning, my son had just made the first adhan for Fajr and was waiting to make the second adhan. All of a sudden, there was a bang on the door.

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Veolia lost contract in Richmond - West London

20-02-2011 09:53

A campaign was started in late 2009 by members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Richmond upon Thames, London, to have Veolia excluded from all contracts with Richmond Council when they came up for renewal.

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Mike Marqusee at Oxford PSC meeting on March 8th

19-02-2011 18:39

Tuesday 8th March Oxford PSC Monthly meeting 7:30 Oxford Town Hall. Mike Marqusee, author of “If I am Not For Myself: Journey of an Anti-Zionist Jew” will speak about his book, and about his recent visit to Palestine where he met people facing eviction in Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem and lawyers and activists working with them.

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Jordan Pont, Nazi Postmen of the Royal Mail

18-02-2011 06:11

The Royal Mail is putting people in danger by hiring Nazis as postmen. The SheffieldLib can confirm that Jordan Pont of the British Nazi Party works as a postman for the Royal Mail, coming into daily contact with the vulnerable; children and the elderly.

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EDL, BNP and Islamophobia (by Latuff)

17-02-2011 22:31

Copyleft artworks by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Radical folk singer David Rovics barred from Frankfurt social centre

17-02-2011 20:32

David Rovics upcoming concert at Club Voltaire has been pulled due to pressure from German group Anti-Deutsche. Read David's thoughts and position on Israel below and, if willing, send an e-mail to

clubvoltaire@t-online.de

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English Defence League: Racist? Violent? Me? (by Latuff)

17-02-2011 05:30

Copyleft artworks by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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The very tolerant English Defence League (by Latuff)

16-02-2011 07:03

Copyleft artworks by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Justice on trial – the case of Mumia Abu Jamal - film show 20 Feb

14-02-2011 11:43

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! invites you to a free showing Justice on trial – the case of Mumia Abu Jamalon Introduced by a speaker from the Free Mumia Abu Jamal Defence Campaign UK

Sunday 20 February 7pm at The Compass, 58 Penton Street (corner of Chapel Market) London N1 (nearest tube Angel)

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Media Blackout of Protests in Occupied Cyprus

13-02-2011 21:00

Turkish Cypriots continue indefinite strikes and to take to the streets to protest the occupation by Turkey... a small island that is the heart of British strategic interests in the region... unlike Egypt the 30,000 strong occupying force is an army not made up of relatives of the protesters but of external occupiers... where is the solidarity that is so badly needed?