UK Indymedia - UK Palestine Newswire Archive

Remembering Simon Levin

24-06-2012 12:43

Simon Levin,who had campaigned against EDO for many years, passed away on 24th June 2011 - one year ago

Reflections on the Tory smear campaign against Smash EDO

22-06-2012 14:06

Smash EDO is a grassroots response to the EDO MBM factory in Mouslecoomb's complicity in war crimes - a banner under which people opposed to those crimes can rally. Towards that end Smash EDO is currently organising a Summer of Resistance against EDO MBM.

Over the past few months Brighton and Hove Conservative Party (B&HCP) and, in particular, Robert Nemeth, Deputy Chairman (political) of B&HCP and manager of the office of Mike Weatherley, Tory MP for Hove, have engaged in a smear campaign which has attempted to label our campaign as anti-Semitic.

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More photos from Wales-Israel match protest

21-06-2012 12:49

Here are a few more photos from yesterday.

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Report and Photos from protest at Wales-Israel match in Wrexham

21-06-2012 11:29

Yesterday evening, pro-Palestine activists from the local area and across the country including south Wales, north west Wales, Liverpool, Chester, Manchester and London demonstrated inside and outside the Wrexham Racecourse football ground. The action was called in protest at Israel's participation in international competitions while the Palestinian team is prevented from taking part, while Palestinian footballers including Mahmoud al Sarsak remain imprisoned without charge or trial, and while Israel continues to maintain its Apartheid regime.

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Wales-Israel Football Protests

21-06-2012 09:42

Around 50 members of The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised a protest picket of the Israel – Wales Women's European Championship qualifying match in Wrexham, N. Wales today Wednesday 20 June 2012 – Outside the main entrance of Wrexham Stadium.

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Day of the Dead - For the victims of aerial bombardment

21-06-2012 08:24

tonight - 9pm The Level, Brighton (weather permitting)

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Wales-Israel football match in Wrexham - Palestinian fans ejected

20-06-2012 21:39

30-40 people turned up in Wrexham this evening to protest Israel's involvement in the European football Championships, in this case the women's competition. First off, here are some photos of fans ejected from the ground during the course of the evening for making their support for Palestine known in various (in some cases very discreet) ways.

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Wrexham Divided: WPJF on Israel-Wales match tonight

20-06-2012 08:33

At tonight's Israel-Wales women's Euro qualifier football match, members of Wrexham Peace & Justice Forum will invite matchgoers to put themselves in Palestinian shoes and consider how their lives might be affected by a wall running through their town, cutting them off from family and friends, education, health care, water, their land and livelihoods.

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Report of Surprise noise demo today at EDO

18-06-2012 22:02

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM – From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

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Gone but not forgotten - one year since Brian Haw's death

18-06-2012 14:14

A brief tribute to a great man of peace whose legacy continues today.

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Smash EDO: Mass action July 16th and G8 convergence

17-06-2012 20:27

We would love to get you all to Brighton for the 15th and 16th of July.

On Sunday the 15th Smash EDO are hosting a convergence to start building resistance to next year's G8 which will take place in the UK, and on Monday the 16th there is a planned summer of resistance mass action where we'll need as many of you as possible.
Below are the callouts for both.

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Surprise noise demo at EDO - Report

16-06-2012 09:55

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM – From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

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Report of Critical Mass against EDO

14-06-2012 11:12

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

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Corporate Watch - Book Talk and Discussion on BDS - Today at the Palestine place

14-06-2012 10:23

4-6pm

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20 June: Protest the Israeli Women's Football Team in Wrexham, Wales

14-06-2012 05:10

Palestine Solidarity Campaign is organising a protest picket of the Israel – Wales Women's European Championship qualifying match in Wrexham on Wednesday 20 June 2012 – Outside the main entrance of Wrexham Stadium, near Wrexham General Station. 5 - 6.30pm.

This is an opportunity to raise awareness of the Apartheid nature of the Israeli State and the need for a sporting boycott of teams that act as virtual ambassadors for Israel.

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Smash EDO direct action affinity group training, Wed 13th

12-06-2012 18:42

There will be an affinity group direct action training tomorrow, Wednesday, 6.30pm at the Cowley Club Brighton.

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Phone and twitter blockade of EDO today

12-06-2012 09:08

Phone and twitter blockade of EDO. The one last month was a real success so we're having another one! You can participate from wherever you are.

Why not ask EDO and @ITTExelis more about their business?

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