UK Indymedia - UK Palestine Newswire Archive

Tiny conviction rate of Israeli soldiers reported in mainstream press

01-12-2008 16:38

Reports from the AP on the findings of the human rights group Yesh Din show up the appalling conviction rate of Israeli soldiers accused of crimes against Palestinians between 2001 and 2007.

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Palestine Today 120108

01-12-2008 15:16

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Monday December 01 2008

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Israel's Slow-Motion Genocide in Occupied Palestine

28-11-2008 21:14

Today starving Gazans won't be silenced. They keep protesting, and according to Hamazah Mansur, head of the Jordanian-based Islamic Action Front's six-member parliamentary bloc: If conditions in the Territory worsens, "Arab rulers should expect an earthquake that would shake their countries and regimes." It's high time something shook them out of their silent complicity with decades of slow-motion genocide, now worse than ever in Gaza under siege.

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This Week in Palestine, Week 48

28-11-2008 18:01

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for November 22 through 28, 2008.

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Banner drop for Palestine Right to Education Week

27-11-2008 23:17

On Thursday 27th November Action Palestine dropped a banner from a bridge over Oxford Road, which read "ISRAEL: END OCCUPATION, ALLOW EDUCATION". The banner was part of Action Palestine's Right to Education Week [1], which aimed to drew attention to the denial of Palestinians' right to education due to the illegal Israeli occupation.

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Jewish Voice for Peace Announces Shministim Solidarity Campaign

27-11-2008 15:47

The Jewish-American group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has announced a solidarity campaign with the Shministim, a group of Israeli high school students who refuse to serve in the Israeli military because of the occupation of Palestinian Territories.

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Palestine Today 112708

27-11-2008 15:21

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Thursday November 27 2008

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The Gaza Ghetto (by Latuff)

26-11-2008 15:54

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Palestine Today 112608

26-11-2008 15:32

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Wednesday November 26 2008

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Smash EDO Smashing Update

25-11-2008 17:09

here's the latest news from Smash EDO

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Smash EDO Press Release - Police drop claims of a 'Riot' at Arms Factory

25-11-2008 17:03

24th November 2008

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Palestine Today 112508

25-11-2008 15:39

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Tuesday November 25 2008

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Palestine Today 112408

24-11-2008 13:14

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Monday November 24 2008

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Manchester Palestine Film Festival

23-11-2008 22:07

Details of film showings for the Manchester Palestinain Film Festival, November - December 2008

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Lauren Booth presentation at Islington Town Hall

22-11-2008 19:36

Lauren Booth will talk with George Galloway at Talk Sport from 10pm to midnight, about the situation in Gaza under siege and her plans for Aloha Palestine a ferry to Gaza.

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Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy

21-11-2008 21:25

Throughout its history, Israel willfully and systematically committed premeditated extrajudicial killings of Palestinians and other Arabs as official state policy - carried out with explicit high-level political, judicial and military authorization and allegedly in "self-defense" against individuals threatening Israeli security.

Almost never do Israeli government or military officials show evidence that targeted individuals acted violently or threatened Jewish citizens. Simply calling them "terrorists" is justification enough - to kill them extrajudicially, with no recourse to due process or respect for international law that bans the practice for any reason.

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Anti-Militarist Gathering, 29th & 30th Nov, details and agenda call-out

21-11-2008 19:10

ANTI-MILITARIST GATHERING – 29th & 30th NOVEMBER – EDINBURGH

The end of November will see anti-war, anti-militarist and peace activists from across the UK and beyond meet in Edinburgh. In these times of instability, it is vital that resistance to war and the military is as strong as possible.

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This Week in Palestine, Week 47

21-11-2008 19:01

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org, for November 15 through 21, 2008.

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NYCLAW ANTIWAR DIGEST -- 11.20.08

20-11-2008 20:20

Some "Antiwar" Groups Excuse Obama's Pro-War Cabinet:
Kevin Martin, executive director of the group Peace Action, said. . . . "There's so much Obama hero worship, we're having to walk this line where we can't directly criticize him" . . . . Tom Andrews, national director of Win Without War, said that although he finds Sen. Clinton's views "very troubling," Obama should be given the benefit of the doubt.

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Palestine Today 112008

20-11-2008 15:45

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Thursday November 20 2008