From the Smash EDO anti-militarist Campaign in Brighton, UK: The trial of eight anti-war activists, who decommissioned a Brighton weapons factory (EDO MBM) during the Israeli attacks on Gaza in 2009, is drawing to a close. The jury is expected to be sent out early this week (Starting June 27th) after closing speeches. The first [...]
Archive for June 2010
UK decommisioners: Verdict soon…
June 27, 2010Freedom Flotilla: From the other side
June 17, 2010Originally posted as an author guest post at www.plutobooks.com On Sunday evening, May 30th, at 10.30pm, I was in bed reading. In bed with me was my mobile phone; it had taken me several days to understand how Twitter worked and set it up so I could receive FreeGaza flotilla updates, but I’d finally achieved [...]
“Please don’t attack”: smuggled footage
June 16, 2010From Democracy Now: The Images Israel didn’t want seen – Video and Photographs from the Gaza-bound Aid Convoy In the wake of the commando raid that left nine dead, the Israeli government confiscated every recording and communication device it could find–thus allowing the state to control what the world learned about the assault.
June 16: Flotilla Survivors’ Testimonies
June 16, 2010From the Twitter feed, I’ve gathered together the various survivors’ testimonies. If you find more, please leave a message with the link and I’ll add them in here. When the names are in orange, that means there’s a written article linked to them also.
Author Iain Banks joins boycott
June 12, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ISM London are delighted to learn that the Gorillaz and the Klaxons have both cancelled upcoming shows in Israel, a move that Israeli broadsheet Haaretz links to Israel’s recent massacre aboard the Freedom Flotilla headed for Gaza.
Theresa: they put a gun to my head but I still want to go back
June 8, 2010…and have just recieved a message from Jenny; she and Derek (kidnapped by Israel when they stole the Rachel Corrie) are safe in Cyprus. Interview in Scottish Sun with Theresa MacDermott (bless her!)
EDO trial has started – support the decommissioners
June 8, 2010Visit the Decomissioners website to find out more…
Flotilla survivors interviewed on Channel 4
June 8, 2010No word from Rachel Corrie folks yet
June 6, 2010Above: Jenny tells us who’s onboard, and why Irish couple Derek and Jenny, who posted to her own blog at IrishinGaza until she sailed, plus the rest of the crew, have not been allowed to speak to the FreeGaza lawyers in Israel or make any other contact out yet. Today the Guardian (who’ve collected an [...]
Message from survivor Osama Q
June 4, 2010From film-maker Osama Qashoo, June 3 2010: Dear All Your love and energy kept us strong all the way through to face the ugly face of hate, death and injustice
