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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 06, 2010 - 17:04 by Fintan Lane
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) has learned in the past few minutes that the Gaza aid convoy is finally at the Rafah crossing in Egypt and will cross into Gaza this evening. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 06, 2010 - 15:09 by Kev
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# Viva Palestina Convoy, including Irish citizens, attacked by police in Egypt # Over 40 activists injured, including 6 Irish / seven arrested # Convoy due to reach Gaza later today, after deal ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 06, 2010 - 14:29 by TD
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At Dawn today, some 35 to 40 Israeli Occupation Forces in 6 jeeps and a troop carrier raided the home of Rani Ayub in the West Bank village of Bil'in: there were no arrests as Rani was arrested four weeks ago in his home and has been held, incommunicado, since then in the notorious Mascobia (Russian Compound) police/interrogation center in West Jerusalem with no family visits, access to lawyers or even a charge. Iyad Burnat, head of Bil'in's Popular Committee say's the occupation soldiers were on a trawling exercise, seeking documentation and Rani Ayub's mobile phone. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 06, 2010 - 08:32 by TD
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These are the contents of two emails from Alice Howard of Viva Palestina 6:50am UK, Wednesday January 06, 2010 James Jordan, Sky News Online 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. According to medics 55 people were injured after the 520 activists broke down the gate at the port in El-Arish to protest against an Egyptian decision to ship some of the goods through Israel. They blocked the two entrances to the Sinai port with vehicles and clashed with police who used water cannon to control the protests. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 05, 2010 - 23:40 by THE DIGGER
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AND YOU THOUGHT IT WAS THE SEASON OF GOODWILL !.............AND THE ZIONIST KILLING MACHINE SAW IT AS AN OPEN SEASON ON CIVILLIANS! ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 05, 2010 - 22:58 by KSI
On December 24th, more than 80 people related to the BDP (Peace and Democracy Party), as well as human rights defenders and members of NGO’s were arrested across Turkey ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 05, 2010 - 21:11 by Fintan Lane
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In the past hour, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) received the following urgent updates from the port of Al-Arish in Egypt, where the Gaza aid convoy, which includes several Irish people and three Irish vehicles, is currently surrounded by riot police. It is unclear how the situation will unfold, though the convoy was meant to travel into Gaza tomorrow, with its much-needed humanitarian aid. The first report is by text from Tyrone man John Hurson. The second report is from Kevin Ovenden, one of the chief organisers of the convoy. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday January 05, 2010 - 19:12 by Contaminated Crow
A mast, two quarries, two power plants, a sports venue and turf-cutting ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 05, 2010 - 12:29 by Freda H
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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. All passports were stamped in on entry but also received an exit stamp too. The Egyptian's wanted 157 convoy members to drive tonight to Gaza and forget about the other 400 Viva Palestina volunteers that were yet to fly into Al-Arish tonight ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 05, 2010 - 11:15 by pat c
Here are some news updates on what has been happening in Iran. More details may be found at http://hopoi.org/ Rouzbeh Karimi a marxist activist and law graduate who wrote for the leftist magazines such as Rokhdad Magazine has been arrested along with his partner Forough Karimi who has recently been involved in defending political prisoners and is also a Marxist. They were both arrested on Friday January 1. No charges have been made yet. There is a concerted campaign on the part of the Iranian Regime to move against the Left element of the protesters. You can help: Writ to the following Iranian officials demanding that the detainees rights be protected. Demand that all death sentences be commuted and all political prisoners be released. ... read full story / add a comment |
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