Mel Frykberg, The Electronic Intifada, 28 December 2008 RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) – Anger, shock and revulsion at the continuing carnage in Gaza has ignited spontaneous demonstrations and riots across the West Bank and Israel, sparking concerns of a possible third Palestinian uprising or intifada. More than 300 Palestinians were killed and at least…
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A Statement of Determination to Boycott Israel Sponsored by The British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) The Israeli government is sending waves of F16 fighter jets to bomb the Palestinian population of Gaza, many of whom are already weak and sick from two years of siege and encirclement by Israel. Children, says an…
Sunday 28th December 2008 Edinburgh and Glasgow see hundreds turn out to protest against Israeli terror attacksDespite harsh weather conditions Scotland today saw hundreds of people turn out to protest against Israeli attacks that killed 280 and injured 700. Similar protests were held across the UK in cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and London. Abhorrence…
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Four pro-Palestine supporters arrested for disrupting an Israeli group at the Edinburgh International Festival are set to plead ‘not guilty’ to the charge of ‘Breach of the Peace’ at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday 31st December. The campaigners, all members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, stood up during the Aug 29th performance by the…
Ramallah / PNN In the West Bank last night Israeli forces targeted Palestinian ambulances as people demonstrated against the massive killings in the Gaza Strip.The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reports that Israeli forces in the southern West Bank city of Hebron fired gas canisters at an ambulance during the transfer of one of a wounded…
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لجنة المتابعة العليا للجماهير العربية The High Follow Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel Phone: 04-6563976 04-6013323 Telefax: 04-6013322 Email:alcci@nazareth2k.net ____________________________________________________________ 28/12/2008 Urgent Appeal The High Follow Up Committee declares Sunday28/12/2008 a General Strike in protest of the Israeli Massacres committed in Gaza In the presence of all national alliances, an urgent meeting…