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MOBILIZATION |
Apr
21 2002 |
75-100,000 March in
Washington Against Terror War
Chanting
"free, free Palestine", 75-100,000 protesters poured
into the streets of Washington, D.C. Saturday. Many
Protesters linked the struggle for Palestinian
self-determination to resistance against global capitalism
and the U.S.-led "War on Terror" that now extends
around the planet from Colombia to West Africa to
Afghanistan to the Phillipines.
[On-the-scene
general report of day's activities | Another
on-the-scene report | Corporate
Media Report Card]
Solidarity demonstrations have also occurred in San
Francisco, Houston,
Hamilton,
Ontario Salt
Lake City and Portland,
Oregon.
Zoe's Diary: An analysis of A20 tactics
...I was also amazed
by the large A20 Stop the War march--which appeared to be
just as large as the Palestinian march. It had a larger
theme than the Palestinian march--against all forms of war
and terrorism, but was equally powerful. When the two groups
linked up at the Mall, it was an incredible display of
solidarity and the strength of this social movement. More
 Listen
to Doyle from inside the Palestinian March "most
inspiring march, I have ever been in." (free radio
burlington) ~ Listen
to Intv. w/ Palestinian college student
Stories
on Today's Arrests
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Images
from Anti-War/Pro-Palestine protests around the world.
Note: The image is 1.5MB, it will take a few minutes
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FROM
IMC-PALESTINE:
April 9 Jenin: More than one third of the
camp houses have been destroyed…
total destruction…. tens of people died in this
way...more
April 8 Ramallah: Read this Urgent
Appeal from the 40 internationals inside the
Presidential Palace in Ramallah.
April 8 Bethlehem: The Israeli army has
been driving around Bethlehem, warning over
loudspeakers that anyone in the streets will be
shot. details.
Today curfew was supposed to be lifted from
1300-1700 but was arbitrarily reimposed on the
city of Bethlehem at 1500. People mobbed the
bakeries and shops desperately trying to stock up
on food supplies... More
April 7 Bethlehem: Witnesses in Azza camp
have reported shelling into the camp. A group of
internationals there are on the floor and giving
us live updates from the situation. Currently
there are 7 APC's, armoured personnel carriers
firing at buildings full of civilians, local and
international... More
April 6 Jenin: Latest news from Jenin: In
an unprecedented breach of human rights, Israeli
occupation soldiers announced in the afternoon
that they would cease their fire in order to allow
the women and elderly to get water -- only to
arrest them and use them as human shields later
on. Since the residents have had no water for
days, a number of women and elderly men came out
of their homes. However, as they reached the
camp's entrance, they were all detained....
The detainees were seen strapped to the tanks
and personnel carriers, which resumed their
bombardment campaign shortly after that call for
surrender.... More
Letters from the Massacre in Jenin.
"I got a phone call from a friend in Jenin,
his house overlooks the Jenin refugee camp. He
told me that what he counted so far is more than 400
missiles fired by Apache helicopters at Jenin
refugee camp." -- From: Letter
from Jenin
See also: Flashpoints
- Eyewitness Jenin account | Al-Awda
report | Palestine
Monitor
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Alert: Llamado para traductores
al español. Necesitamos tu ayuda para que el mundo sepa que
está sucediendo en palestina. Nuevas Noticias de CMI-Palestine en
espanol.
The historical turning point in the Palestinian intifada and
global state of war continues to escalate. Israel has now invaded Ramallah,
Qalqilya, Beit
Jala and Bethlehem
in the Palestinian territories. Palestinian armed and civil
resistance is intensifying, international activists in Palestine
are taking unprecedented actions to prevent Israeli violence and worldwide
solidarity protests are occurring. Continuous updates are
being posted to Palestine
IMC as the situation develops. Concerned hackers
are asked to come
to the defense of Jerusalem IMC.
Palestine
IMC | Israel
IMC | Italy
IMC | Alternative
Information Center | IMC
Newsblast | Video: IDF
Sodiers Shoot Civilians | Audio: Interview
1 | Interview
2 | Interview
3
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coverage (left sidebar link on IMC
Palestine).
| CYBERSPACE:
PROPAGANDA THICKENS |
Mar
31 2002 |
Defending Indymedia Like An
Open Fortress
We're watching heightened
attempts to discredit the newswire. What began at or before
military escalation in the Mideast continues while TV
viewers' senses are assaulted with pornography jamming their
usual shows. Nobody wants propaganda, but we trust you to
judge for yourself what's disinfo and what is news.
[More | info?]
There's a proposal being discussed to make the global
newswire appear like so in the near future:
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| PALESTINE
IMC: WAR IN PALESTINE |
Mar
29 2002 |
Palestine Braces for All-Out
War with Israel
UPDATE 30 March 2002:
As you are seeing in the news the Israeli military is
promising to storm the Presidential compound. Irish national
Caoimhe Butterly is still inside the compound! Those in
Ramallah are incredibly concerned and are asking everyone to
call their respective governments to request the Israeli
military cease the destruction and carnage. In Ramallah,
over 100 foreign civilians accompanied a medical team to
Arafat's besieged compound. The group's persistence
eventually got a team of 2 doctors, 2 medics and 4 foreign
civilians inside. The injured have now received treatment
but remain inside the complex. Five Palestinians were
reported executed
by Israeli forces earlier this afternoon and fierce
exchanges of fire have continued. Power and water supplies
have been cut or damaged in many areas. In Bethlehem, tanks
and APC's (armored personnel carriers) are deployed inside
Beit Jala with some areas having had their power cut off.
Reports are coming in that the Israeli army has increased
troop presence at the base near Beit Sahour and people are
fearing an invasion. There has been sporadic gunfire during
the last 3 hours. Palestinians and over 50 internationals marched
to Beit Jala this morning, protesting the occupation.
The Israeli troops responded with gunfire over the group's
heads and lobbed one percussion grenade at the crowd.
Approximately one hundred internationals are staying with
families in the refugee camps of Deheisheh, Aida and Azza
(Beit Jibrin) in an effort to protect these civilians in the
event of an invasion. In addition, there are also
internationals accompanying Palestinian Red
Crescent ambulances throughout the region. This action
has been taken in preparation for the expected Israeli
military invasion of the Bethlehem district. Solidarity
actions are taking place around the world, including Cairo,
London
and across Europe,
Baghdad,
New
York City, Chicago,
San
Francisco, Netherlands,
Philadelphia,
Stockholm,
Dublin,
Houston,
Rome
More
Details For complete coverage, watch Palestine
IMC, AIC,
Italy IMC
and Israel
IMC.
March 30 2am in Bethlehem: The Israeli army
seems to have stopped at Beit Jala for the evening, and are
moving closer to Gilo to provide defense for the settlers.
March 30 12:15am in Bethlehem: IMC-Palestine
is experiencing intermittent mortar shelling from the
vicinity of Beit Jala. IDF forces have invaded Beit Jala,
and their tanks are moving down the hill towards the center
of Bethlehem.
March 29 10pm in Palestine: The situation
in Palestine continues to become more urgent. International
observers are now riding with Red Crescent ambulances, which
are being targeted by IDF. In Ramallah, electricity and
water has been cut as IDF continues their re-occupation. In
Bethlehem, tanks have surrounded the city and the best
estimates are that they will arrive in the city &
Deheishe refugee camp around midnight. Demonstrations are
being planned across the world in solidarity. Indymedia
reporters in Deheishe will continue providing updates as
long as it is possible.
Sharon's mad push for war during the Arab Summit in Beirut
and the following days of troop movements around Ramallah
has now accelerated, following a suicide bombing in Netanya
and today in Jerusalem.
Israeli aggression against Palestinians at checkpoints and
in Arafat's headquarters has been growing the last few days
reaching its climax this morning with an increased military
occupation of Arafat's headquarters, Ramallah and all
Palestinian-controlled territories. This afternoon, the
situation has escalated further when a 18-year-old woman
suicide bomber from Deheishe refugee camp in Bethlehem
struck in Jerusalem. Arafat has said he is ready to be a
martyr and is calling for all Palestinians to take up arms
against Israel.
International activists who have traveled to Palestine for
direct actions are now spreading throughout the territories
to act as interposition teams and "human shields."
They are calling for all internationals in Palestine to
prepare to confront IDF soldiers, as well as movements
throughout the world to show solidarity.
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