Time to hold Veolia to account

The activities of Veolia and Alstom clearly constitute misconduct sufficiently grave to warrant the exclusion of all its divisions from public contracts in Europe. It is difficult to imagine what misconduct could be more grave than the aiding, abetting, facilitation or exacerbation of war crimes and human rights violations. Adri Nieuwhof and Daniel Machover, The…

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Israeli manufacturers worried

International companies are disconnecting from the Occupied Territories by: Itai Rom, Globes G Magazine (Jan 2, 2009) http://www.kavlaoved.org.il/media-view_eng.asp?id=2097 A reason to worry for Israeli manufacturers – not only in the South: International companies are disconnecting from the Occupied Territories. MultiLock, Unilever and Soda Club have already withdrawn and they are not alone. Next target: Jerusalem light…

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Glasgow University Student Sit-in

Glasgow University students have entered into occupation. more pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gphrc-palestine/sets/72157613526663251/detail/   We are currently occupying the top floor of the Computer Science building in solidarity with the Gazan people, and in protest to the war crimes committed by the state of Israel against the Palestinian people, the University\’s complicity in this via links to the…

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Student occupations

Glasgow University Occupation London School of Economics occupation   Occupations.org.uk Manchester University Occupation Oxford University Occupation   King’s College Occupation Bradford University occupation Warwick University occupation   Queen Mary Occupation   Sheffield Hallam Occupation Manchester Met University occupation Nottingham University Occupation Strathclyde University occupation Leeds University Occupation School of Oriental and African Studies occupation Sussex…

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The spirit of ‘68 is reawakening

by Muhammad Idrees Ahmad at Pulsemedia 8th February, 2009 ‘Students are revolting’, Emily Dugan of the Independent reports. ‘Campus sit-ins began as a response to the Gaza attacks, but unrest is already spilling over to other issues’. They are the iPod generation of students: politically apathetic, absorbed by selfish consumerism, dedicated to a few years…

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Support EDO decommissioners!

  Campaigners Decommission In The Attempt To Stop Supply Of Weapon Systems To War Criminals Israel http://decommisioners.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/hello-world/ More than 1200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since December 27th, more than 400 of which are children. They have deliberately targeted individuals in their homes, schools, hospitals as well as U.N compounds.   EDO MBM make…

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