“It is the duty of ordinary citizens to take direct action against the institutions perpetrating the genocide in Gaza”, says group ~ Scott Harris ~ Palestine Action says its activists early this morning targeted the Newcastle offices of the BBC and the London headquarters of weapons manufacturer Leonardo. The BBC offices were covered in symbolic
The Conflict frontman was one of the few who walked the punk walk as much as they talked it ~ Phil ~ Colin Jerwood, frontman and organiser of legendary anarcho-punk band Conflict, has passed away after a short illness, his family said in a statement released yesterday. The band also released a statement saying “As
The escalation of opposition, as Israel intensifies its attack on Gaza, is especially inconvenient for the UK government ~ Scott Harris ~ The last several weeks have witnessed a surge in organising in support of Palestine in London. While the Israeli government first announced and then launched another extension of its invasion of Gaza, the
Discovery Park Ltd “profit from mass murder” in Gaza by leasing to Instro Precision, say protesters ~ Scott Harris ~ Palestine Action says its activists early this morning (May 29) targeted the registered London address of Discovery Park Ltd, landlords of the Instro Precision weapons factory in Kent. The front windows were smashed and the premises were
On Saturday 17 May, a sunny day in London saw several hundred Critical Mass cyclists take to the streets to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Reclaim the Streets ~ Blade Runner ~ In the lead-up, posters and stickers appeared across the city, with the call spreading through social media and chat groups. For historical context,
Edwards and JP Morgan offices defaced with paint, windows smashed ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Palestine Action says its activists targeted Edwards Accountants in Birmingham and JP Morgan at Victoria Embankment in London early this morning (May 14th) due to their involvement with Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit. Both company’s offices were covered in red paint, and
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the party and protest phenomenon’s first high-profile action on Camden High Street in 1995 and to mark the event, it’ll be back on May 17th ~ Anon ~ Although Reclaim The Streets (RTS) had existed in embryonic form for several years before May ’95, that action marked an
The International Solidarity with Antifascists Collective recently put on a fundraiser gig in South London in solidarity with the anti-dictatorship, anti-fascist struggle in Myanmar ~ Members of ISAC ~ The conflict in Myanmar is often called the “forgotten war” due to the lack of international attention it receives. To raise awareness, we organised the gig and have also made
In Britain, action to divest from genocide is showing no sign of abating, while South Africa is hammering the legal case home at the International Court of Justice ~ Dominic Free ~ “The world has failed Palestinian people. The only certainty they have is that tomorrow will be worse. We must save whatever is left
Not only are we still around, we’re also setting up our own non-hierarchical school, organising a free cafe, and collaborating with other grassroots groups ~ The LMA Collective ~ There’s a story of how Lambeth Mutual Aid began, as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic: that immediate desire people had in March 2020 to support
Air base linked to UK and US complicity with Israeli genocide in Gaza ~ Stanton Cree ~ Palestine Action say its activists entered RAF Brize Norton, the largest air force base in Britain, and damaged two Airbus Voyager military planes.
Even more predictable than the rise of fascism around the globe has been its sharp descent into infighting and bickering ~ Sourdough ~ The coalitions that had propelled the far right resurgence have begun to break down.
The slippage from containing WMDs to calls for regime change rings all too familiar — but wars’ main function is still to preserve regimes ~ Simon, Andy and Uri discuss this weeks headlines, including the scorching weather, the mountain-to-molehill cheapening of terrorism charges, direct action in Germany, and ruling-class realignment in Britain and the USA
Amazon targeted for complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide, Telekom for cooperation with the German military and Elon Musk’s Starlink—communiqé ~ Juju Alerta ~ An anti-militarist group has claimed responsibility for setting fire to a total of 35 commercial vehicles from Amazon and Deutsche Telekom in Berlin in the early hours of Tuesday.
Israel’s interception of the Madleen and Egypt’s crackdown on thousands marching to Rafah will not stop resistance to systematic starvation ~ Josie Ó Súileabháin ~ During last week more than 4,000 people gathered in Cairo to march together by foot to Gaza, demanding the immediate entry of the trucks of humanitarian aid waiting at the
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