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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 28, 2009 - 19:42 by Fintan Lane
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This is the latest update from Tyrone man John Hurson on the Viva Palestina aid convoy, which is trying to reach Gaza. It was posted on the open Facebook page 'Ireland to Gaza' earlier today. The convoy has been stranded on the Jordan/Egypt border because of a refusal by the Egyptian government to allow them cross the country to Rafah and then into Gaza: ... read full story / add a comment 
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 28, 2009 - 14:35 by Sean Clinton
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On Sunday 27th December the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign erected a memorial tree in Limerick city centre to mark the first anniversary of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza last winter, The names of the 1415 people who were killed during the 22 day assault were printed on colour-coded cards for the public to attach to the tree - blue for men, pink for women and white cards for the over 300 children killed. A detailed list of the names, addresses, gender, ages, and occupation of those murdered was displayed on large laminated sheets for the public to study and see for themselves the fact that the overwhelming majority of the victims were innocent civilians. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Monday December 28, 2009 - 13:08 by Paula Geraghty
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Hanley and Millar's Paradise Lost ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 28, 2009 - 12:31 by Fintan Lane
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The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) has just heard that Zoe Lawlor from Limerick and Hilary Minch from Dublin, both IPSC members, were among 23 Gaza solidarity activists taken off a bus to al Areish today by Egyptian police. Those detained are currently being brought back to Cairo under police escort. The police are holding their passports. The 23 activists include two Irish, 15 Germans, two Palestinians, two Turks and three Americans. All were intending to participate in the 'Gaza Freedom March' on 31 December. The Egyptian government has systemically harassed the international delegates to the march since their arrival in Egypt and is refusing to allow them to cross into Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 28, 2009 - 12:11 by IPSC media officer
A contingent of several hundred French activists took over the boulevard in front of the French embassy in Cairo, Egypt, demanding buses to go to the Rafah crossing to Gaza on Sunday, December 28, in the late evening. A group of French activists from the solidarity group EuroPalestine take over Mourad Street, the boulevard in front of the French Embassy in Cairo, next to the Four Seasons Hotel. They occupied the street with tents for 4 hours, stopping traffic, demanding buses to take them to the Gaza strip, forcing the French Ambassador to come and negotiate on their behalf. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 28, 2009 - 12:03 by IPSC media officer
Hedy Epstein, the 85 year old Holocaust survivor and peace activist, announced that she will begin a hunger strike today as a response to the Egyptian government’s refusal to allow the Gaza Freedom March participants into Gaza. Ms. Epstein was part of a delegation with participants from 43 countries that were to join Palestinians in a non-violent march from Northern Gaza towards the Erez border with Israel calling for the end of the illegal siege. Egypt is preventing the marchers from leaving Cairo, forcing them to search for alternative ways to make their voices heard. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 27, 2009 - 21:11 by Fintan Lane
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A vigil was held on Patrick's Bridge in Cork city this afternoon to mark the beginning of the Gaza massacre last year. More than 1,400 people - including over 300 children - were killed by Israeli forces during the onslaught. Today's vigil was intended as a mark of respect for the dead but also as an act of solidarity with the living. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 27, 2009 - 02:11 by Fintan Lane
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THE IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN (IPSC) HAS JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT FROM JORDAN INFORMING US THAT CAOIMHE BUTTERLY AND JOHN HURSON ARE TO JOIN A HUNGER STRIKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE EGYPT TO ALLOW THE CONVOY TO REACH GAZA Sunday December 27th marks the anniversary of the attack on Gaza by Israel, which left over 1,400 people dead, and over 5,000 injured in 22 days. At 11 35 am, the time of the first attack, a group of humanitarians on the “Viva Palestina Convoy” will embark on an International Hunger Strike in the main square in Aqaba, Jordan. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 26, 2009 - 17:08 by Fintan Lane
A protest vigil will be held on Patrick's Bridge in Cork at 2pm on Sunday, 27 December, to mark the beginning of last year's Gaza massacre and in solidarity with the 'Viva Palestina' aid convoy which is currently stranded on the Jordan/Egyptian border. Bring Palestine solidarity placards and Palestinian flags. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 26, 2009 - 10:25 by Fintan Lane
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The following update on the Viva Palestina aid convoy to Gaza was received within the past hour. The report is by Tyrone man John Hurson. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 25, 2009 - 19:38 by Paula Geraghty
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Many gathered for the annual Cabhair canal swim at the Inchicore third lock. ... read full story / add a comment |
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