Daily Archives: 1 April 2009

G20 – The battle of Threadneedle street – Stop the War G20 Protest Central London April 1 2009

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World Development Movement: G20 accreditation pulled at last minute

According to WDM’s Twitter feed, the World Development Movement has been banned from the G20 conference. No reason given. WDM critique and recommendations to the G20 leaders can be read here. Updated @1255 on 1 April 2009: Number 10 bans … Continue reading

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George Monbiot: G20 protests: Riot police, or rioting police?

George Monbiot 1 April 2009 The trouble-makers are out in force again. Dressed in black, their faces partly obscured, some of them appear to be interested only in violent confrontation. It’s almost as if they are deliberately raising the temperature, … Continue reading

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Yossi Sarid: Fight like in Gaza | Support sports boycott – Crete – 2 April

By Yossi Sarid, Ha’aretz, 29 March 2009 On Wednesday, a military affairs correspondent for the daily Yedioth Ahronoth – yes, he, not a sports reporter – published an exclusive item on the news pages: The commander of the Givati Brigade … Continue reading

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George Bisharat: Changing the rules of war

George Bisharat, SF Chronicle, 1 April 2009 The extent of Israel’s brutality against Palestinian civilians in its 22-day pounding of the Gaza Strip is gradually surfacing. Israeli soldiers are testifying to lax rules of engagement tantamount to a license to … Continue reading

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