Gaza fuel supplies on a knife edgeElectronic Intifada - 22 Apr 2008rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr rJERUSALEM/GAZA, 23 April (IRIN) – Israel once again pumped industrial diesel to the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant on 23 April, just hours before it was scheduled to stop operations due to a lack of fuel. An Israeli official told IRIN about one million liters would be sent in, provided no “security incidents” took place. The plant said it needed about 3.5 million liters a week, though Israel has committed to transferring only 2.2 million. The amount sent in on 23 April could only be spun out for a few days.
Student Hunger Strike for PalestineIndymedia UK - 22 Apr 2008Two Students at the University of Nottingham are on a hunger strike in response to the on-going ?Siege on Gaza? and the University investment in the Arms trade. Two student activists at the University of Nottingham have been on hunger strike whilst camping on campus since Tuesday the 22nd. The hunger strike will last until the end of the week and has been taking place in front of the main library (the Hallward) on University Park Campus. The hunger-striking students, and many others, are concerned about the most recent, particularly inhumane, and on-going ?Siege on Gaza?, the continued Israeli aggression in the area, and the proliferation of arms as a result of the arms trade, which leads to the deaths of innocent people not only in Palestine, but in situations of military oppression around the world.
Cowboys and IraniansCampaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 22 Apr 2008Summary: The American Establishment would never have given Bush Cheney Inc. the green light to invade Iraq if the stakes were not so high. The only problem is that they were sold a cheap occupation that now is approaching two trillion dollars in costs, which in actual fact are not costs, but a transfer of American taxpayer money into the coffers of the military industrial complex. source: iranian.comread more
Squat Manchester – an uprising of autonomous activityIndymedia UK - 22 Apr 2008This weekend saw an uprising of unauthorised squat related activities, including a squatting film night, banner drops, a new squatted social centre, public family fun day, a No Borders March, the occupation of Jacksons Wharf and a busted ‘free’ party. Check out this summary of the weekends’ events. Up to 200 squatters and supporters followed a call for an unauthorised demonstration in the city centre from Manchester’s No Borders group. Accompanied by a samba band (Rhythms of Resistance) and two soundsystems mounted on bike trailers. “With the cops not bothering to show up, we marched undisturbed from Victoria Station into the Northern Quarter, along Market Street and Kings Street , through Spinningfields into Castlefields.”The lead banner read FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL - DEFEND AUTONOMOUS SPACES. Hundreds of copies of the Mesho were given out to passers by. The Mesho was a squat themed spoof news paper was also distributed in other participating cities.The aim of the widespread action was is to develop interconnections and solidarity between autonomous spaces and help create more visibility for them as a political movement. In the UK the scale of the actions were extensive. Fuller coverage is here. (A summary of the weekend ) (Demonstration of squatters turns into mass occupation) (Pics of demo and mass action | Video of demo Stream or Download Mpeg1Also on the subject of immigration and fighting gentrification Check this upcoming event.Movement for Justice in El Barrio is a grass roots organisation of immigrant communities fighting against gentrification in El Barrio (East Harlem) 7.30 pm Thursday 8th May 2008 at the Town Hall Tavern, Manchester – more info
