UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Understanding Tony Blair's Desperation

"At best, Blair sounds like a defeated former colonialist visiting the world from his grave. At worst, we just had the opportunity to peep into the mind of a desperate war lord."

US-Israeli war aim is to annihilate Lebanon

The sharp escalation of the attacks against Lebanon Friday have made it abundantly clear that the objective of this US-Israeli war of aggression is to demolish Lebanon as an independent and sovereign country.

Help Lebanon, write to your MP

A sample letter to send to your local MP

Iceland: The Battle for Karahnjukar

Activists in Iceland being starved out by police and security as lock-on actions halt work on the Karahnjukar Dam construction.

Jews Against Zionism

Deacon Dave | 04-08-2006 10:16 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

A group of orthodox Jews arrived somewhat late at Thursday's rally for Lebanon In Sheffield and their Rabbi asked to speak. They were warmly welcomed by Palestinian spokesperson Musheir and all present.

The Guerrilla Bring and Buy at OS.120

OS.120 | 04-08-2006 09:38 | Sheffield

Hey kids,

This Sunday, we're having a secret flea market. You're invited.

Sheffield Hands off Lebanon Protest Photos

Chris | 03-08-2006 19:15 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Despite short notice there was a good turn out of protestors in Sheffield on 3rd August 2006 at the Stop the War demo. The protest included a 5min sit down protest on the road in front of the Town Hall which blocked all the traffic.

The Northern Green Gathering and the British National Party

Antifascist | 03-08-2006 14:23 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Get your dates right or you'll be bedding down with some very strange bedfellows.

Hizballah: A Primer

Hizballah, the Lebanese Shi‘i movement whose militia is fighting the Israeli army in south Lebanon, has been cast misleadingly in much media coverage of the ongoing war. Much more than a militia, the movement is also a political party that is a powerful actor in Lebanese politics and a provider of important social services. Not a creature of Iranian and Syrian sponsorship, Hizballah arose to battle Israel’s occupation of south Lebanon from 1982-2000 and, more broadly, to advocate for Lebanon’s historically disenfranchised Shi‘i Muslim community. While it has many political opponents in Lebanon, Hizballah is very much of Lebanon -- a fact that Israel’s military campaign is highlighting.

Lebanon, Syria, Iran & The Coming Imperialist Re-Division of the World

London, 1st August 2006

The sheer brutality of the butchery of civilians by Israeli WMD –
bombs and fighter planes provided by the United States – on Lebanon
is firstly a warning to the rest of the world from the United
States: `accept US global domination, or else'; and secondly, it is
the beginning of a serious struggle for all-out control over Middle-
East, Caspian Basin and Central Asian oil and gas. It is not the
puppet Israel but the US itself who sets the tone of this
purposefully brutal war, a war which opens up a qualitative change
in US aggression and inter-imperialist conflict, a period that will
draw the whole world into intensifying horrors and suffering. At the
same time this new period opens a large window for the dramatic re-
appearance of world-wide mass class struggle bringing workers and
youth back into the centre-stage of global politics.

Hands off Lebanon - Sheffield Protest - 5pm Thursday

Sheffield StWC | 02-08-2006 12:25 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Hands off Lebanon, Freedom for Palestine

Urgent Protest 5pm, Thursday 3rd August at Sheffield Town Hall

'No Hezbollah Rockets Fired from Qana'

QANA, Aug 1 (IPS) - Red Cross workers and residents of Qana, where Israeli bombing killed at least 60 civilians, have told IPS that no Hezbollah rockets were launched from the city before the Israeli air strike.

The Israeli military has said it bombed the building in which several people had taken shelter, more than half of them children, because the Army had faced rocket fire from Qana. The Israeli military has said that Hezbollah was therefore responsible for the deaths.

"There were no Hezbollah rockets fired from here," 32-year-old Ali Abdel told IPS. "Anyone in this village will tell you this, because it is the truth."

UK Terror Threat Levels - what does "critical" mean?

Today the new UK terror threat levels were launched:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-5986583,00.html

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,1834841,00.html

http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=17727613

CANCELLED: 5 Aug: Israel out of Lebanon Demo - Sheffield

Leftist Veteran | 30-07-2006 14:37 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

The leaflet for the Sheffield Stop the War Coalition demo that has been called for Saturday 5th August, 12 noon, at the Town Hall steps is attached.

Leeds Anarchist Black Cross Event Next Sunday

Leeds ABC | 30-07-2006 12:25 | Repression | Sheffield

Next Sunday - Hear Anarchist ex-prisoner Laudelino Iglesias Martinez speak; Watch 'V For Vendetta; Read 'Down With The Prison Walls!'; Eat chargrilled veggie burgers; Drink cheap beer; Support political prisoners.

Leeds demonstration on Lebanon and Palestine - photos

What is going on here. A big demonstration took place in Leeds today against what's going down, and sideliners, West Yorkshire 911 Truth Campaign have to come here to report it. Anyway it was great. Highly energised and full of righteously angry people from all sections of the community demanding justice

More zombie pics

fred flintstone | 29-07-2006 19:55 | Culture | Sheffield

cemetery protest

Sheffield General Cemetery Zombie Protest

Insurgent Zombie | 28-07-2006 18:18 | Sheffield

Zombies emerged from the General Cemetery in Sheffield on 28 July 2006 to protest against plans to turn the derelict Chapel into a private home.

Christian-based direct action gathering - Leeds - 28-30 July

CHRISTIANITY HELPED TO CREATE CAPITALISM...NOW IT MUST DESTROY IT!

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you. (James 5:1-6)

Gay Hate Shooting In Weston Park

Two men were shot at in a homophobic attack in Weston Park on tuesday night.

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