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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 15:20 by pat c
Iranian Secret Police arrested Jinous Sobhani, former secretary of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) and the Organization for the Defense of Mine Victims, and seized her address book, telephone and other work records on 14 January 2009. Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, is a co-founder of both groups. The DHRC, a leading independent Iranian group providing legal defense of human rights violations, has been closed since 22 December 2008, when Iranian Secret Police forced their way into the Center during a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Iranian Regime have claimed that the Center was not a legally registered organization, although numerous other non-registered organizations function in Iran. The DHRC’s application for registration was denied several years ago. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday January 16, 2009 15:02 by jamie and others
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There are many ways to “light” a battle field. In Gaza, no such area exists anyway. There are just people’s hovels, holes and “homes.” Such as they are after years of blockade and bombardment by Israeli forces. The White phorpous is a terror weapon perfect for driving people away, “never to return.” The Zionist dream is and has always been for many, at least, to remove the native Arab population and posses all of “Greater Israel.” This inhuman weapon nicknamed “Willie Pete.” is perfect for the effort. When it comes into contact with human flesh it moves down toward the bone, tissues evaporate. Victims may survive for some time before vital organs are compromised, effecting death. Parents watch the agony and may be forced to end their children’s wild sufferings by shortening their lives in “other ways.” read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:12 by Caoimhe Butterly (via email)
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C/o email list "Gaza Friends" from the FREE GAZA MOVEMENT http://www.freegaza.org/ The morgues of Gaza's hospitals are over-flowing. The bodies in their blood-soaked white shrouds cover the entire floor space of the Shifa hospital morgue. Some are intact, most horribly deformed, limbs twisted into unnatural positions, chest cavities exposed, heads blown off, skulls crushed in. Family members wait outside to identify and claim a brother, husband, father, mother, wife, child. Many of those who wait their turn have lost numerous family members and loved ones. Blood is everywhere. Hospital orderlies hose down the floors of operating rooms, bloodied bandages lie discarded in corners, and the injured continue to pour in: bodies lacerated by shrapnel, burns, bullet wounds. Medical workers, exhausted and under siege, work day and night and eac read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:07 by Sean Crudden
The National Concert Hall in association with The Arts Council presented a musical celebration of the life and work of John A. and his wife the late Doreen Ruddock on Tuesday 13 January 2009 starting at 8.00 p.m. in The National Concert Hall. Mrs Ruddock died almost exactly a year ago on the night. RIP. The concert concluded at 11.00 p.m. The concert was a lovely synergy of audience, venue, performance, dedicatees. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 03:40 by éirígí PRO
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Last night éirígí activists took part in an anti-Israeli protest both inside and outside of Marks & Spencer on Dublin's Grafton Street. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 22:09 by caitlin
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I'm just back from a trip to Athens, where I was visiting a friend. Whilst there, I had the privilege to march with our Greek brothers and sisters in a demonstration. (In case you've been living under a rock, Greek police shot and killed a 15 year old boy on the 6th of December) I think its important that I share my experiences with as many people as possible because in general the media outside of Greece tends to show the police in a far more favorable light than they deserve. Before I write about what I saw yesterday, I must say the Greek student movement is incredible. I have never seen a student movement as informed, passionate, driven and well executed as I did in Greece. We should all be taking a lesson from them. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 18:40 by Miriam
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"At about 1 am GMT Free Gaza boat - Spirit of Humanity - which was in international waters was surrounded by 5 Israeli boats. They questioned the 21 civilians on board the Free Gaza, asking them their nationalities and the purpose for their trip, which was to take 5 tons of medical supplies. They gave 3 warnings that if they didn't turn back they would be fired upon (all this in international waters) and effected dangerous manoevres that put the safety of the boat in doubt as there was a high risk of collision. " From Spanish conservative newspaper El Mundo http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/01/15/internacional/....html read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 16:09 by Michael Gallagher
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 15:24 by Dissident
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Not only is Evo breaking off ties with Israel, he’s committed himself to bringing a case against them before the International Criminal Court — on charges of Genocide. Bolivia currently has a judge serving on the panel of the ICC — through 2009 — so maybe we’ll see some interesting fireworks. So do Brazil and Costa Rica. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 01:35 by gazasympathiser (2)
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The letter pasted below appears in today's Irish Times and represents a significant widening of the demand that Zion Evrony, Israel's ambassador to Ireland, be given his marching orders until his country stops their grim slaughter in Gaza.. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Wednesday January 14, 2009 14:45 by peacehq
On February 14th at 6:30pm at the Friends Meeting House Lexington KY there will be a pot luck dinner and a program "Why we walk". read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday January 14, 2009 11:39 by TD
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With the death toll from Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza now approaching 1,000 and the "international community" standing idly by twiddling its hypocrisy, Galway Free Palestine Campaign in empathy with the Gazans did an eight hour protest in Shop Street yesterday and will continue to do so until the killing frenzy stops. At least one forthright man is not prepared to mouth the usual inanities about "restraint" and all that nonsense but unequivocally condemned Israel for its genocide: "The number of victims in Gaza is increasing by the day... The situation is untenable. It's genocide ... the Palestinian people have been subjected to subhuman treatment for decades and this (the Israeli offensive) is going to make matters worse." (Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, President of the UN General Assembly) read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday January 13, 2009 17:52 by Michael Gallagher
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There were 20-30 people protesting at the dáil today, which included members of the public and IPSC, as the Israeli ambassador arrived for a hearing before the Irish foreign affairs committee. There was a lot of media there also, but the ambassador slipped in through another entrance. No details were given to any media from the Israeli embassy about his time of arrival or what entrance he was going to use. All pics (c) Michael Gallagher read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday January 13, 2009 14:07 by Global Women's Strike Ireland
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Since last week women have been maintaining a daily vigil for Gaza in the centre of Galway city. read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday January 13, 2009 00:32 by George Row
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Nine women obstructed doors inside Raytheon plant in Derry by chaining themselves together and to the doors. They were protesting against the use of Raytheon's weapons by Israel in the commission of war crimes in Gaza. They also called upon the local police to investigate Raytheon's participation in such crimes. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday January 12, 2009 18:02 by Emilio de Lima (ed.)
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Television and Radio Network Paraná Educativa will promote discussions on economy and war in the Gaza Strip, continuing, this way, The International Crisis WS. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday January 12, 2009 14:47 by Ciaron
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On January 11th. 2002 the U.S. opened its twilight zone and star chamber at it's military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Guantanamo has come to symbolise the fast track acceptance of kidnapping torture as mainstream U.S. policy. Shannon Airport in Ireland has been used extensively for refueling of illegal kidnapping flights. Tens of thousands of others are detained and tortured in U.S. gulags in Iraq, Afghanistan, Diego Garcia, aboard ships and elsewhere known and unknown. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday January 12, 2009 14:02 by Gaza Sympathiser (2)
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Once at Foreign Affairs Joint Committee on Tuesday Once at European Affairs Committee on Thursday read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday January 11, 2009 22:54 by TMcG
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About 50-70 people attended the pro-Israel protest at Leinster House today. It was hard to see exactly how many were there because so many media people went over to interview them. Someone said they counted twenty different journalist at one stage. The majority of the people attending were quiet and subdued, with a bit of praying and singing (more like humming) going on, but three or four stood at the barrier and shouted abuse at the Palestinian counter demonstration. This was called at short notice, and outnumbered the Zionists by about three or four to one. read full story / add a comment 
limerick / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Sunday January 11, 2009 20:43 by Sean Clinton
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On Sunday afternoon human rights activists in Limerick flash-mobbed two stores guilty of profiteering from trade with the illegitimate, delinquent Israeli state. Shoppers in Atlantic Homecare and later in Dunnes Stores stood open mouthed as a rousing chorus "Boycott Apartheid Israel" suddenly rang out across the store. read full story / add a comment |
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