Protestors march from O‘Connell street to Israeli embassy

Dozens of British MPs have called for an end to the Israeli attacks on Gaza.

The call coincides with the escalation of the pro-Palestine demonstrations in London, protesting the British government’s support for Israel.

In an early day motion in the House of Commons, 38 members of parliament strongly criticised the Israeli onslaught on Gaza, which enters its twelfth day on Saturday, as a “disproportionate escalation of violence against Palestinians.”

The motion calls for an immediate end to Israeli military strikes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and military incursions into Palestinian population centres in the West Bank.

Leila White, an art history student at King‘s College, took part with up to 25 fellow activists in the 45-minute protest, in response to the Israeli ground offensive which began in Gaza on Thursday.

The rabbi held a banner which read: “Judaism rejects the Zionist state and condemns its criminal siege and occupation”.

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Several thousand people are estimated to have marched through central Auckland to protest the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, which, along with previous airstrikes, have resulted in over 300 deaths in under two weeks’ time.

Thousands of protesters have gathered in London to demand „justice and freedom“ for Palestine and an end to Israeli military action in Gaza.

Nearly 15,000 people marched through the capital from Downing Street to the Israeli embassy in Kensington this afternoon.

Before dawn Saturday, eight members of the Abu Jarad family, including four children, were killed in an Israeli barrage on Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

Die russische Regierung hat als Reaktion über die neu verhängten Sanktionen der U.S.-Regierung die Liste der Einreiseverbote nach Russland um zwölf weitere Personen erweitert. Die Neuzugänge betreffen hochrangige U.S.-Militärs, andere Militärangehörige und eine Bundesrichterin, die in der Folter von Gefangenen in den geheimen U.S.-Armee-Gefängnissen Guantanamo auf Kuba und Abu Ghraib im Irak verwickelt waren – als verantwortliche Kommandeure und Ausführende.

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Protests are being organized in cities around the world to respond to the ongoing assault on Palestine and the Palestinian people, including the murders of Palestinians (including 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir, murdered brutally by Israeli settlers), the bombing of Gaza and the killing of over 300 Palestinians by occupation forces, the mass arrests of over 1000, and the raids, attacks, tear-gassing, invasions and closure that Palestinians are being subjected to. If a rally you know of is not listed, please email samidoun@samidoun.ca to have it posted!

Upcoming protests (prior protests moved below upcoming events):

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Today marks the 17th anniversary of the IRA cessation in 1997. This is a timely reminder of the efficacy of dialogue and inclusive negotiation as an alternative to protracted armed conflict.

That principle is as applicable today to the situation in the Middle East as it was to Ireland in 1997.

The decision of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan to meet the Israeli Ambassador, following the escalation of the Israeli Government‘s military onslaught against the besieged population of the Gaza Strip, is welcome.

However the time has long past for merely expressing concern to a Government that is clearly oblivious to the outrage of the international community at their actions in Gaza.

Irish citizens have been upset and angered at the ongoing killing of men, women and children in Gaza.

All armed actions, including attacks from Gaza must stop.

Mr Adams said “we are in a primary position, because of our own peace process”, to send a very clear message to the region, particularly to the citizens and families of those who have been killed.

He was supported by Fianna Fáil and Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins.

Hundreds are rallying in support of Gazan Palestinians on Saturday in northern Paris, despite the recent ban of such gatherings in France.

„We are all Palestinians“ and „Israel killers, Hollande accomplice,“ shouted the protesters, according to witness accounts.

President Francois Hollande, during a visit to Niger on Friday, said the march would have been a „risk to public order“.

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Up to 15,000 people marched through the capital from Downing Street to the Israeli embassy in Kensington.

Sarah Colborne, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: ‚London has already shown its outrage at Israel‘s attacks on the mostly refugee population of Gaza, with people turning out in their thousands last week.

In our thousands, in our millions, we are all Palestinians‘: Global anger grows as 15,000 protestors mass outside Israel‘s London embassy
Protestors marched from Downing Street to Israeli embassy in Kensington

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In a separate development, David Cameron and Barack Obama have spoken on the phone to discuss the worsening situation in Gaza, according to Downing Street.

„Both leaders reiterated their support for Israel‘s right to take proportionate action to defend itself from the barrage of rocket attacks from Gaza“, a No 10 spokeswoman said.

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Speculation of direct involvement by the Kremlin, whether directly or through “proxies” in the form of pro-Russian militia in Ukraine, in particular seems propagandized, Paul told NewsMax on Friday.

It‘s unlikely Germany didn‘t know what the U.S. was up to, and kicking out a local CIA chief is largely political theatrics for a German citizenry still fuming over last year‘s revelations of extensive NSA surveillance, says former CIA lawyer John Rizzo.

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A total of two jets of the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) were on combat duty in the airspace over Romania and Poland Thursday at the moment the Boeing 777 jet of the Malaysian Airlines crashed in highly controversial circumstances in eastern Ukraine, a NATO source told ITAR-TASS.

Oh und es gab da zwar Buk-Luftabwehrhardware in der Gegend, aber die gehörte der Ukraine und war — so der Generalstaatsanwalt der Ukraine — nicht unter Rebellen-Kontrolle.

Zwei Nato-AWACS waren während des Crashes im Einsatz, einer über Rumänien, einer über Polen.

Seize the moment! There was never a better moment for the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement to mass-mobilise for a mega-campaign to not only impact more heavily on the lawless Israeli state.