http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/promotednewswire.rss The promoted newswire consists of articles, as selected by Indymedia admin volunteers, which feature good writing and reporting and/or which are particularly relevant to the stated aims and ethos of Indymedia. IMC UK Open Content License, http://www.opencontent.org 2009-01-06T20:03:06+00:00 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417319.html Today those peace loving Israelis announced that they were still doing everything possible to minimise civilian casualties. They also manages to shell a school built by the UN and kill three of there own troops in a friendly fire incident. Clearly taking great care to hit the right targets? <br/><br/>Saturdays demo was very loud and angry. The Police, following their usual government agenda, said that a mere 10,000 were in attendance. Meanwhile the Stop the War Coalition doubled the figures to 50,000. Both faction should be congratulated for their consistency if nothing else. <br/><br/>After the demo a march heading for the embassy was stopped by Police in an underpass while several thousand others made their way there by tube. 2009-01-06T18:17+02:00 2009-01-06T18:17:47+00:00 Palestine Promoted Repression UK Guido en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417318.html Updated 18:07 <br/><br/>Gaza – Ma’an – Israeli forces killed at least 42 Palestinians at a UN school that was sheltering displaced people in Jabaliya Refugee Camp in the northern Gaza Strip late on Tuesday afternoon, medical officials confirmed to Ma’an. <br/><br/>According to initial reports, the school was destroyed, collapsing on top of Palestinians who took shelter inside from the intense bombardment by Israeli air and ground forces. <br/> 2009-01-06T17:37+02:00 2009-01-06T17:37:25+00:00 Palestine Promoted Smash EDO Terror War UK World http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=34678 en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417273.html yesterday saw the last performance of the run of sophocles' oedipus at the national theatre. it has been met by continued stunts from the 'artnotoil' group, including a spoof press release, mass leafletting of theatre-goers, and on saturday, an impromptu performance in the foyer 2009-01-05T22:12+02:00 2009-01-05T22:12:51+00:00 Climate Chaos Ecology Energy Crisis Promoted UK rikki en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417272.html Attempted Illegal Eviction of Squat in Manchester, Help Needed! 2009-01-05T21:31+02:00 2009-01-05T21:31:47+00:00 Free Spaces Manchester Promoted UK World Manchester Squatters en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417242.html Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center <br/>www.imemc.org, for Monday, January 5th 2009. <br/> 2009-01-05T15:12+02:00 2009-01-05T15:12:46+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK World Audio Dept. en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417239.html Please spread this far and wide. 2009-01-05T14:39+02:00 2009-01-05T14:39:32+00:00 Climate Camp 2008 Climate Chaos Promoted UK World Camp for Climate Action en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417235.html Last night pixies grafitteed the road and path leading to Brighton arms manufacturer EDO/ITT with slogans condemning the company's complicity in the carnage being carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza. 2009-01-05T13:13+02:00 2009-01-05T13:13:06+00:00 Anti-militarism Palestine Promoted Smash EDO South Coast UK no bombs en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417229.html Video from Gaza after a New Year's Day bomb <br/><br/> 2009-01-05T12:37+02:00 2009-01-05T12:37:49+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK titz en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417211.html Gaza – Ma’an – Bloodshed continued in theGaza Strip as Israel continued fierce land, sea, and air attacks for a tenth consecutive day. Eighteen Palestinians were killed overnight. <br/><br/>The death toll since the beginning of the ground invasion on Saturday rose to 86, and the total death toll since the beginning of Israeli aggression rose to 526 and more than 2450 injured. <br/> 2009-01-05T08:39+02:00 2009-01-05T08:39:46+00:00 Palestine Promoted Terror War UK World Reposted by devlish in Nablus en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417206.html january 5th statement from the popular front for the liberation of palestine (pflp) 2009-01-05T06:20+02:00 2009-01-05T06:20:39+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK global intifada en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417187.html over 300 people (we were careful to count) attented the 2 hour long protest on Saturday as part of the international day of solidarity with the residents of Gaza. 2009-01-04T22:43+02:00 2009-01-04T22:43:00+00:00 Anti-militarism Palestine Promoted Terror War UK L en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417165.html The wicked injustice inflicted by the Israeli regime on the long suffering Gazans over the past 60 years and especially during the last week brought 50,000 angry protesters to Trafalgar Square today. Despite the cold, the crowd still had the energy to then march on the Israeli embassy a further 3 miles away despite frequent police obstruction over the whole route. <br/> 2009-01-04T22:11+02:00 2009-01-04T22:11:00+00:00 Anti-militarism Palestine Promoted Terror War UK World kriptick en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417126.html A few of my photos from the start of the march and at the Israeli Embassy. Unfortunately I lost the card with most of my pictures for the day while photographing near the embassy. Pictures Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. 2009-01-04T16:31+02:00 2009-01-04T16:31:53+00:00 Palestine Promoted Repression UK World Peter Marshall en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417125.html thousands of people, young arabs (the vast majority), muslim families <br/>with kids (of many ethnicities), leftist activists (a minority <br/>scattered throughout) took part in a forceful demo called by palestinians <br/>living in the city 2009-01-04T15:06+02:00 2009-01-04T15:06:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK World maydayer en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417106.html Watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=78VcKje_dqQ&feature=channel (click on the higher quality button to see it better!) <br/> <br/>Since Israel started its attacks on Gaza, four big demonstrations have been organized in the Netherlands. Organizations from different political, religious and ethnic backgrounds have joined forces in a Platform that calls upon the Dutch government to act against Israel and demand Israel to stop the attacks and the occupation of Palestine. <br/> 2009-01-04T12:28+02:00 2009-01-04T12:28:34+00:00 Palestine Promoted Terror War UK World Kristel" en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417097.html On the 2nd Israel offered to allow foreign passport holders the opportunity <br/>to leave Gaza for safety, about 400 foreigners took them up. <br/><br/>ISMers didn't. those staying in Gaza are: <br/>Alberto Arce - SpainEwa <br/>Jasiewicz - Poland/Britain <br/>Dr. Haider Eid - South Africa <br/>Sharon Lock - AustraliaVittorio Arrigoni - ItalyJenny Linnel - Britain <br/>Natalie Abu Shakra - Lebanon <br/>Eva Bartlett - Canada <br/><br/>"we wonder what they have planned next that they don’t want outsiders <br/>here to witness. To be absolutely honest, if this goes on for weeks, I <br/>don’t think all of my ISM group will make it out alive. But are our lives <br/>worth any more than those of the people of Gaza?" Sharon <br/> 2009-01-04T10:03+02:00 2009-01-04T10:03:09+00:00 Promoted UK World DM en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417086.html As Israel carries out its long planned invasion of Gaza, tens of thousands gather in London to voice their anger at the tragedy which will now take place in the region. 2009-01-04T09:05+02:00 2009-01-04T09:05:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK Terence Bunch en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417070.html police brutality once more in london 2009-01-04T00:17+02:00 2009-01-04T00:17:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted Repression UK anon en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417063.html some pics 2009-01-04T00:03+02:00 2009-01-04T00:03:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK fil en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417062.html Israeli protests against the bloodshed in Gaza 2009-01-03T23:59+02:00 2009-01-03T23:59:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK World Martyn en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417049.html Rally held at Grey's Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, in solidarity with the people of Palestine and their resistance and to end the occupation of Palestine and the siege on Gaza. 2009-01-03T23:16+02:00 2009-01-03T23:16:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK Revolutionary Communist Group/Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417012.html As the young conscripts of the Israeli Defense Forces prepared for a ground invasion, about three hundred people protested in Liverpool against the now week-long military assault on Gaza Strip Palestinians. 2009-01-03T22:32+02:00 2009-01-03T22:32:00+00:00 Liverpool Palestine Promoted UK Neon Black en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/417002.html Appr 50.000 marched against the Israeli slaughter in Gaza in London 2009-01-03T22:29+02:00 2009-01-03T22:29:11+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK Kristian Buus en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416990.html A large banner - "Enough death. Stop this bloody war" - recycled from other conflicts, was hung over a main road in Shrewsbury town centre today for several hours. Meanwhile, in the Square, around 60 people gathered in the freezing fog for a vigil to draw attention to the disaster that is being inflicted by Israel on Gaza. 2009-01-03T21:46+02:00 2009-01-03T21:46:00+00:00 Anti-militarism Anti-racism Birmingham Palestine Promoted UK visiting gog en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416989.html A demonstration that began non-violantly and in high spirits became the scene of chaos and violence as police unleashed indiscriminate violence and brutality against demonstrators in what appears to be a coordinated attack in a tunnel away from public view. Unknown numbers of protestors arrested and numerous injuries including one case requiring hostpital treatment. 2009-01-03T21:34+02:00 2009-01-03T21:34:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted Repression UK Rose en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416985.html 30 minute silence for Gaza 2009-01-03T21:13+02:00 2009-01-03T21:13:00+00:00 Anti-militarism Anti-racism Birmingham Palestine Promoted UK North wales no borders en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416963.html One of the largest demonstrations Brighton & Hove have ever seen took place today. Organised by word of mouth and e-mail in a few days, the energy and numbers took us all by surprise. 2009-01-03T20:44+02:00 2009-01-03T20:44:55+00:00 Anti-racism Oxford Palestine Promoted Repression South Coast UK Tony Greenstein en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416949.html While hundreds of thousands of people across the planet showed their solidarity today with the Palestinians currently being outgunned and massacred by a misguided Israeli government by taking to the streets of many cities, for those that couldn't join the massed ranks of protestors in London, they braved the freezing weather today in the middle of Cambridge to join an extremely well attended vigil. 2009-01-03T19:33+02:00 2009-01-03T19:33:00+00:00 Anti-militarism Cambridge Palestine Promoted UK World Cameraboy en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416939.html 3rd January 2009: thousands march through central Manchester in protest against Israeli air strikes on Gaza, and a feared ground offensive. For a pertinent critique of such marches, see <img border="0" src="/img/extlink.gif"/> <a href="http://dwighttowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-aint-marchin-anymore.html">http://dwighttowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-aint-marchin-anymore.html</a> 2009-01-03T19:09+02:00 2009-01-03T19:09:12+00:00 Anti-militarism Manchester Palestine Promoted Sheffield Terror War UK Sarah Irving en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416934.html All around the world people are taking to the streets in spontaneous outrage against the Israeli state massacre of people in Gaza. In the small northwest English city of Lancaster, people also made their own protest... 2009-01-03T18:16+02:00 2009-01-03T18:16:51+00:00 Manchester Promoted UK Lancaster Solidarity with Gaza en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416914.html On 3rd of January 2009 about 300 protesters showed up at Guildhall Square in Portsmouth to voice their anger at the Israeli bombing and siege of the Gaza Strip. A raliegh was held with several speakers, two of them Palestinians, followed by a march through the city center to a Tesco's store where leaflets were distributed to shoppers. 2009-01-03T16:32+02:00 2009-01-03T16:32:59+00:00 Anti-militarism Palestine Promoted South Coast Terror War UK subversive keys en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416851.html Hundreds protested and marched through Sheffield on Saturday 3rd January 2009 against the Israeli onslaught against Gaza. <br/> 2009-01-03T15:34+02:00 2009-01-03T15:34:35+00:00 Palestine Promoted Sheffield Terror War UK World Chris en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416813.html Around 500 people took part in a noisy demonstration outside the Egyptian Embassy in London this afternoon, Friday 2 January 2009, calling for greater support from Egypt for the people of Gaza and an immediate opening of the border. Pictures Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved. 2009-01-02T23:23+02:00 2009-01-02T23:23:00+00:00 Palestine Promoted Repression UK World Peter Marshall en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416801.html On 2nd January around 30-40 protestors turned out for a noisy picket of the Newcastle branch of Marks and Spencer, calling for a boycott of M&S over their support for Israel, the boycott of all Israeli goods and an end to all British support for Israel. The picket was called by Fight Racism Fight Imperialism/Revolutionary Communist Group. 2009-01-02T19:42+02:00 2009-01-02T19:42:00+00:00 Leeds Bradford Palestine Promoted Social Struggles Terror War UK FRFI North East en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416664.html On 31 December, 2008 over 50 unemployed and precarious workers blocked the checkout of a Monoprix supermarket in the suburbs of Paris with 13 trolleys full of food. 2009-01-02T15:11+02:00 2009-01-02T15:11:40+00:00 Promoted Social Struggles UK Workers' Movements World MR en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416637.html Jenny from the International Solidarity Movement in the Gaza Strip explains why demos are necessary <br/> 2009-01-02T09:58+02:00 2009-01-02T09:58:26+00:00 Anti-militarism Palestine Promoted UK Liz en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416627.html On 27th December Israel started its genocidal bombing of Gaza, with in a few hours over 250 people had been slaughtered. An emergency demonstration was arranged for the next day at 2pm outside the Israeli Embassy in Kensington. Photos from the demo and links to video. 2009-01-02T01:20+02:00 2009-01-02T01:20:39+00:00 Promoted UK inminds en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416619.html New year's eve, most of the people choose to stay in their houses or go to bars, all celebrating the coming of the new year. However there are people who at these times choose to stand close to those who are alone, locked away and forgotten and there are people who believe that the social struggle never ends. 2009-01-01T22:08+02:00 2009-01-01T22:08:39+00:00 Promoted Social Struggles UK World dim en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416611.html Here are some photos of the New Years Day vigil at the Clock Tower in Brighton. 2009-01-01T17:51+02:00 2009-01-01T17:51:37+00:00 Anti-militarism Palestine Promoted South Coast UK free Palestine en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/01/416596.html It was a good and lively crowd... 2009-01-01T15:18+02:00 2009-01-01T15:18:37+00:00 Palestine Promoted UK Val en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8