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Edinburgh: Palestine activists blockade arms factory
December 10th: Between 2016 and 2020, Leonardo received £7 million from the Scottish Government ~ Scott Harris ~ Palestine Action this morning (10 December) blockaded the Edinburgh premises of weapons company Leonardo, securing themselves to vehicles at both entry gates to the plant on Crewe Road, where parts for Israel’s fighter jets are manufactured.
Rojava under attack as Assad regime falls
December 9th: City of Manbij targeted by Turkish-backed forces as civilians evacuate ~ Cristina Sykes ~ The United States Military last night (8 December) issued an explicit warning to jihadist and Turkish-backed factions in Northern Syria to avoid attacks on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Harrods workers vote for Xmas strike
December 4th: Walkout over pay and conditions expected on 19 December as company refuses to engage with union ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Hundreds of workers across Harrods’ retail, restaurant, kitchen and cleaning departments have returned a resounding 95% yes vote to strike action in the Christmas season.
Travellers rally against Manchester police brutality
December 3rd: Outrage at forced removal of children from Christmas market ~ Lulu Smith ~ Community advocacy groups rallied outside Parliament yesterday (2 December) against Manchester police brutality and GRT discrimination.
Emergency in free Rojava as Syrian war reignites
December 3rd: Kurdish autonomous struggle caught between competing interests as the entanglement of regional and local powers enters a new phase ~ Blade Runner ~ The Peoples’ Democratic Assembly convened in Rojava yesterday (2 December) to evaluate the resumption of the war in Syria, and plan for a possible attack on the Democratic Autonomous Administration.
Solidarity with Kurdish community after “anti-terrorist” raids in London
November 27th: Community centre closed off and six arrested in attempt to link Democratic Assembly to the PKK ~ Scott Harris ~ Supporters are gathering outside the Kurdish Community Center in Haringey, London, to protest the criminalisation of Kurdish politicians and demand the withdrawal of police presence. The centre was raided this morning, while six individuals were
Labour “putting deportation machine into overdrive”, shows Corporate Watch analysis
November 27th: Algorithm decisions and re-purposed Rwanda logistics highlighted in migration policy review ~ Scott Harris ~ Solidarity campaigners had few illusions about Keir Starmer’s government treating migrants with any more dignity, fairness and respect than the Tories.
Antifascist Gino arrested, faces extradition to Hungary
November 26th: European police hunt for Nazi-attackers sees new arrest in Paris, following extradition of Maja T and detention of Johann G ~ Juju Alerta ~ The Hungarian authorities are requesting the extradition of an antifascist arrested in Paris, reported Radio Onda d’Urto on 16 November.
Blockade in Staffordshire as Elbit loses £2.1bn British arms contract
November 25th: UK drops ‘outdated’ drone program, relentlessly targeted by activists since 2021 ~ Scott Harris ~ Palestine Action this morning locked on inside vehicles at the gates of Elbit’s UAV Engines site in Shenstone, Staffordshire.
Dual victory as university divests from fossil fuel and border industries
November 22nd: Staffordshire becomes first UK higher education institution to remove both sectors from its investment portfolio ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Student campaigners have hailed a significant first after Staffordshire University committed to exclude fossil fuel companies from its investment portfolios as well as those involved with border surveillance, incarceration and forced migrant deportations.
