Middle East
International Witnesses speak out from Gaza
Submitted by pirate on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 11:13.
27th December 2008, Gaza, Palestine
- Human Rights Defenders from Lebanon, the UK, Poland, Canada, Spain,
Italy and Australia are present in Gaza and are witnessing and
documenting the current Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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Palestine-Israel: Weekly report on Anarchists Against the Wall activities
Submitted by pirate on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 12:47.
Sunday, November 23 2008 Infoshop news
This week, the village Jayyous which was one of the first to involve with the joint struggle against the separation fence 2002, resumed (Sunday and Friday). Ni'ilin was intense too (Thursday and Friday). Tuesday we participated in a demo against the Gaza closer with the coalition of the radical left, in front of the war ministry compound in Tel Aviv. One of us was brutalized and two others spend the night in jail for disrespecting police power. read more »
Bedouin kidnap 25 police in Sinai protest
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 12:59.
Nov. 11, 2008
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) – Armed Bedouin tribesmen on Tuesday kidnapped a truckload of 25 Egyptian policemen in northern Sinai in protest at the killing of one of their number, a security official said.
The police truck was heading for a crossing point on the Israeli border when "it was stopped by three pick-up trucks with armed Bedouin on board," the official said, requesting anonymity.
"The Bedouin took 25 policemen to an unknown destination," the official said, adding that he thought the kidnapping was connected to the police killing on Monday of a Bedouin tribesman who was reportedly smuggling
drugs.
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US embassy shut as Syrians protest over deadly raid
Submitted by pirate on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 12:00.
by Roueida Mabardi Oct 30, 2008
DAMASCUS (AFP) – The US embassy in Syria shut its doors on Thursday as thousands marched through Damascus to protest at a deadly American raid on a village near the Iraqi border that Syria branded a barbaric act.
Security was boosted around the area housing the US embassy, which
decided to close because of the potential threat of violence, although
demonstrators stayed away from the mission.
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SEAS THE DAY IN PALESTINE
Submitted by pirate on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 14:57.
SchNews Friday 29th August 2008
Weirdest thing happened last Saturday - a rare glimmer of good cheer from Gaza. Two boats from the Free Gaza movement arrived at Gaza’s docks, having set off from Cyprus two days before. read more »
Boy killed in West Bank protest
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 12:00.
BBC July 29, 2008
Israeli troops have shot dead a 12-year-old Palestinian boy during a protest against Israel's barrier in the occupied West Bank, medics say.
The Israeli military said it was investigating what had happened.
It happened at Nilin village, west of Ramallah, where peace activists say Israel is taking 25 hectares of land from villagers to build the barrier. read more »
Five wounded in Yemen protest
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 14:50.
SANAA (AFP) — Five people, including a young boy, were wounded in southern Yemen on Tuesday when police fired on demonstrators demanding the release of more than 80 people arrested during previous protests, witnesses said.
Dozens of demonstrators were also detained during the new protest, in Radfan in southern Lahij province, the witnesses told AFP.
Police fired live bullets and tear gas to disperse the march, they said. read more »
Israeli troops disperse wall protest, wounding 12
Submitted by pirate on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 12:02.
June 26, 2008
NILIN, West Bank (AFP) - Twelve Palestinians were wounded on Thursday when Israeli troops dispersed a protest against the separation wall in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said. read more »
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,102
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 00:01.By The Associated Press Sun Jun 22, 2008
As of Sunday, June 22, 2008, at least 4,102 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. read more »
Hundreds Protest At Israeli Wall Near West Bank Village
Submitted by pirate on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 23:46.June 1, 2008
NILIN, West Bank (AFP)--Hundreds of Palestinians, Israelis, and international activists gathered outside the occupied West Bank village of Nilin on Sunday to protest against the extension of Israel's separation wall.
At least three people were wounded by rubber bullets and another eight were treated for tear gas inhalation when Israeli troops dispersed the protest, the organisers said.
The villagers say they mobilized last month when the Israeli army told them it would confiscate some 2,500 dunams (620 acres) of land for the separation wall, which Israel insists is necessary to prevent attacks from the territory. read more »
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