January 2010
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Egypt police clash with Gaza aid convoy activists
More than 50 people have been hurt in clashes between Egyptian police and pro-Palestinian activists seeking to take a convoy of supplies to Gaza. Continue reading
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Diaries: Live from Palestine By Dana Elborno: Unbreakable in Cairo
When we made our way to Cairo, the march that was planned to take place side by side with Palestinians in Gaza quickly turned into a round of protests against the Egyptian government after they canceled our permits to travel to and enter the besieged territory. Our personal narrative quickly became overpowered by the political… Continue reading
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Reagan’s ghost: Starwars stops START By Eric Walberg
Russian confidence that US President Barack Obama might represent a fundamental change in the direction of US foreign policy is fast eroding. Even pro-Western analyst Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre reflects, “The people who see Russia as a problem are still at the Pentagon,” and he predicts that even if Obama lasts… Continue reading
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Gaza aid Brits ‘beaten by police’
British members of a humanitarian convoy trying to take aid to Gaza were among dozens of people injured during clashes with Egyptian police. Continue reading
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MP George Galloway In Egyptian Police Riot
Controversial MP George Galloway has been involved in scuffles with Egyptian police as a group of pro-Palestinian activists tried to get a relief convoy into the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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Viva Palestina are faced with 2,000 riot police in the port of Al-Arish!
Our situation is now at a crisis point! Riot has broken out in the port of Al- Arish. We have now blocked the entrance to the port and we are now faced with riot police and water cannons and are determined to defend our vehicles and aid. Continue reading
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Viva Palestina mission to Gaza By Eric Ruder
THE VIVA Palestina convoy to deliver humanitarian relief supplies to the besieged people of Gaza is calling on solidarity activists everywhere to call, e-mail and fax officials of the Egyptian government and gather outside consulates and embassies around the world as the convoy embarks on the last leg of its attempt to cross from Egypt… Continue reading
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GAZA ACTIVISTS IN EGYPT PASSPORT PROTEST By Tim Moynihan, Press Association
Yesterday’s demonstrations came after the first group of 157, including the Respect MP George Galloway, arrived at El-Arish airport in Egypt on a flight from Syria, waiting to be united with the aid, which has travelled to the same destination by sea. Continue reading
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VIVA PALESTINA WIN AIRPORT BATTLE
Now, I report to you that in the past hour 157 Viva Palestina convoy members passports were taken away at Al-Arish airport by the Egyptian authorities. The Egyptians also removed the passport’s of British MP George Galloway and convoy leader Kevin Ovenden. Continue reading
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Viva Palestina first group has landed in Al Arish
The first group has landed in Al Arish and discussions are taking place to resolve outstanding difficulties. Should those discussions not be successful, we ask you to please standby to protest tomorrow afternoon and evening GMT to Egyptian representatives and outside Egyptian interest i.e. Egyptian Embassy and consulate. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London: Events Newsletter January 2010
‘Health under Capitalism’ with Colin Leys, Wendy Savage and Jonathan Tomlinson War Resisters’ International present: ‘Venezuela: an anarchist perspective’ ‘Revolution, Rebellion, Resistance: The Power of Story’ with Eric Selbin Class War Games present: Guy Debord’s ‘Game of War’ and more… Continue reading
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Dan Margalit vs. Jamal Zahalka – an example of how media in Israel is not only biased, but racist.
The so called ‘journalist’ Dan Margalit defending Ehud Barak, and proofs again how racist and biased the media in Israel. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: From the pyramids to the checkpoints, we have had many victories in Egypt By Emily Ratner
The Gaza Freedom March announced the Cairo Declaration to End Israeli Apartheid on January 1st, and so yesterday hundreds of Marchers smuggled freedom’s smoke signals in our luggage as we climbed into buses, vans, and taxis and made a mad dash for the Rafah border crossing. My own van was pulled over at the first… Continue reading
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F. William Engdahl: Afghanistan and global dominance
Video: Engdahl: US China strategy driving Afghan war, but no real long range thinking in place Continue reading
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Sign MAP’s Open Letter to Gordon Brown- end to the blockade, end the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza
We, the undersigned, call on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to urgently use all available diplomatic means to bring an immediate and unconditional end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip. A year after the assault on Gaza, in which almost 1,400 Palestinians were killed and more than 5,300 injured, civilians continue to pay a devastating… Continue reading
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Viva Palestina aid convoy hours away from breaking Gaza siege
The Viva Palestina international aid convoy is just hours away from breaking Israel’s three and a half year siege of Gaza. Despite repeated obstructions from the Egyptian government, including its refusal to allow the convoy to land in the Egyptian port of Nuweiba, convoy members hope to be in Gaza tomorrow. Continue reading
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Cairo Declaration To End Israeli Apartheid By Gaza Freedom Marchers
Cairo: 01 January, 2010: Gaza Freedom Marchers approved today a declaration aimed at accelerating the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid. Continue reading
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Commemorate Gaza – 1,417 “bodies” needed for January 16, Defy the Israeli military machine January 18
Check the links below for full information on the die-in planned for Trafalgar Square on Saturday January 16 and the national protest against the Israeli military on Monday January 18. Continue reading
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