Israel-Palestine, Media: The construction of the WALL and the struggle continue 19/09/04

Radio and other media report on struggle at noon in the South of Hebron mountains region near Shekef. About 150 Palestinians and 30 Israeli Anarchists Against The Wall and ISM people demonstrated against cutting trees and confiscating fields for the building of the WALL.
In the clash the Police and gendarmes shoot tear gas and more... In the clashes one comrade of Anarchists Against The Wall and one Palestinian were injured. The works were suspended for a while but resumed later.

See also the call for international solidarity day of anarchists all over the world on October 22 (en) Greece, Crete, Proposal for an international day of solidarity to the Palestinian struggle http://www.ainfos.ca/04/aug/ainfos00059.html

Israel-Palestine, Nikmat Olalim tour + Slovanian\Italian info tour 10/09/04

Hey friends, please help spreading this msg. thanx. Me.
Antizionist Hardcorepunk storm over europe
Nikmat Olalim ("Toddler's Revenge") is the name of an extremist Jewish organization that set a pipe bomb in an elementary school in Zur Baher, a village in East Jerusalem. This subject doesn't receive much attention in the Israeli public, even though when there are terrorist attacks against Jews you would hear about them for weeks, and the intention is to show ourselves and the world that the Jews are the victims and we're under constant threat. Obviously, bringing up the existence of Jewish terrorism against Arabs damages this image. When this issue is being raised, the Jewish terrorists are presented as crazy extremists, outside the Israeli mainstream. Few make the connection between this illegal act, to the much worse actions carried out by the Israeli Army which are considered legal (at least according to Israeli law), and receive practically full support by the Israeli public. The organization Nikmat Olalim injured 10 schoolchildren and a teacher in Zur Baher. In the past three years, around 20 Palestinians were injured on daily average by the Israeli security forces, and more than 2 were killed every day.
Jewish terrorism is not some extremist or singular , terror is an inseparable part of Israeli society, and it is carried out daily. Nikmat olalim members are Israeli activists in Human\Animal liberation struggles.in groups like anarchists against walls, OneStruggle , GreenAction and more

these are the dates for the european tour,:

Wed 15.9. Finland, Helsinki, Vuoritalo w/Armageddon Clock and Abduktio
Tthu 16.9. Finland, Turku, TVO w/Armageddon Clock
Fri 17.9. Finland, Helsinki TBA w/Armageddon Clock
Sat 18.9. Finland, Lappeenranta, Husaari w/Armageddon Clock and Watsons
Sun 19.9. TBA
Mon 20.9. TBA
Tue 21.9. TBA
Wed 22.9. TBA
Thu 23.09. Latvia, Riga @ Depo w/ IN.STORA, KRIEGOPFER
Fri 24.09. Latvia, Valmiera
Sun 25.09. Latvia, Kuldiga
Mon 26.09. Lithuania, Vilnius
Tue 27.09. Poland, Grudziadz
Wed 28.09. Poland, Warszawa
Thu 29.09. Poland,Lublin
Fri 30.09. Poland, Krakow @ kawiarnia naukowa w/ Superape X & Eon
Sat 1.10. Poland, Sosnowiec
Sun 2.10 TBA
Mon 3.10 TBA
Tue 4.10 TBA
Wed 5.10. Hungary, Budapest @ MUSIC FACTORY CLUB w/ show your life
Thu 6.10 TBA
Fri 7.10. Austria,Vienna
Sat 8.10. Austria,Graz
Sa/ 9.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Su/ 10.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Mo/ 11.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Tu/ 12.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
We/ 13.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Th/ 14.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Fr/ 15.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Sa/ 16.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Su/ 17.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Mo/ 18.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Tu/ 19.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
We/ 20.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Th/ 21.10. Germany/Switzerland TBA
Fr/ 22.10. Germany, Saarlonis Sa/ 23.10. Germany. Mannheim
Su/ 24.10. Germany TBA
Mo/ 25.10. Germany TBA
Tu/ 26.10. Germany TBA
We/ 27.10. Germany, Siegburg (near Bonn)
Th/ 28.10. Germany, Oberhausen
Fr/ 29.10. Germany TBA
Sa/ 30.10. Germany, Berlin
Su/ 31.10. Germany TBA
Mo/ 1.11. Germany TBA
Tu/ 2.11. Germany TBA
We/ 3.11. Germany TBA

A lot of dates are not closed (TBA) but in the following days there will be more updates, you can check it on the band Website at http://www.gutzy.com/olalim and also get some music and ideas about them..
if you think you can help the band with anything (some shows had been canceled after the organizers found out that the band speak against the idea of zionism so if you can help setting shows in Germany/Switzerland/sweden/lituania please contact ) or just wanna say you like\hate them - catch them at tal_olalim@hotmail.com

VIVA LA ANTIZIONIST HARDCOREPUNK!

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Yet another Infotour in Slovenia\Italy..

Lili, an israeli activist, will speak+show movies from the nonviolence resistance of israelis and palestinians against the israeli apartheid wall, these are the dates, you can catch her at liadland@yahoo.com

> 21 Gorizia(slovenia)
> 22 Lubiana (Slovenia)
> 24 - 9 Carrara
> 25/26-9 Carrara (no lecture but the congress/meeting of the italian anarchist federation)
> 27-9 Napoli
> 28 Cosenza
> 29 Palermo
october 1-10 Bologna
> 2 Reggio Emilia
> 3 Rimini
> 4 Imola
> 5 Trieste
> 6 Pordenone
> 7 Milano
> 8 Torino
> 9 Cuneo
> 11 Savona
> 12 Pisa
> 13 Volterra


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Israel-Palestine, Tel-Aviv, The Anrchist Against The Wall get organized 07/09/04

About 30 people of the initiative gathered to improve the structure, communication and future activities of the initiative. Among other subjects was discussed the initiatives of the Cretian anarchists suggested for the 22 October.
See: http://www.ainfos.ca/04/sep/ainfos00050.html (en) Israel-Palestine: Appeal from Greek comrades for an international anarchist day of action (ca,it) Following is a greeting text The Federation of Anarchist Communists (FdCA) in Italy that was read in yesterday meeting. "Text for Anarchists Against The Wall - thanks! from FdCa"

Dear comrades,

The Federation of Anarchist Communists (FdCA) in Italy sends you its warmest greetings and best wishes for the success of your initiative.

The FdCA is a federation of militants and has been active since 1986 when it was formed from the union of several existing groups. Although we are a relatively small organization, our members share a solid theoretical base which is the continuation of the class-struggle anarchism which has existed in Italy since the 19th century, a tradition which we are happy to carry on. We are active in many struggles, for example anti-militarism, anti-sexism and, most importantly for our anti-capitalism, the labour movement.

We have closely followed the activities of the "Anarchists Against the Wall" initiative since its beginnings and are happy to note the success it has enjoyed in bringing practical anarchism to the public eye through its non-violent actions and close, non-authoritarian co-operation with the Palestinian inhabitants of the occupied areas.

As we believe the example you provide can be a valuable lesson to others (and not only anarchists), and as the importance of your struggle deserves the maximum exposure possible, we have dedicated a part of our federation's website to your activities (www.fdca.it/wall). Though you have been successful in obtaining a certain amount of public attention in your country through the media, the Apartheid Wall is still sadly ignored by large areas of the Western media, and we hope that, in Italy at least, our website on the Anarchists Against the Wall can help to focus more attention on the struggle.

We were also interested to note the initiative which has been made among you with this meeting to try to co-ordinate better your movement. We welcome any move towards greater anti-authoritarian organization of social forces and therefore we wish you luck in your work.

Long live anarchist communism!

In solidarity,

Nestor McNab
for FdCA International Relations

Israel-Palestine: Appeal from Greek comrades for an international anarchist day of action (ca,it) 03/09/04

Hello friends and comrades of the world, We hope you're all fine wherever you are and you still struggle for dignity, freedom and social justice. The reason for which I'm sending you this message is considerably important and we would like you to pay attention to a proposal we'd like to make from here, Greece, a proposal which demands the coordination, the action and the passion of all of us who want to call ourselves as libertarians. We are a group of comrades from Heraklion of Crete, Greece, and we've thought about organizing an event of solidarity to the palestinian people (not the fanatic fundamentalists) who struggle and get brutally murdered every day (together with heroic figures like Rachel Corrie, Tom Hurndall etc) and, on the other side, to the Israeli consciencious objectors who have refused to join the army of their country in the occupied areas and because of this attitude are now in jail.

The reason for which we address you too is that we wish this event to take place in all the parts of the world where there are anarchists, ON THE SAME DAY.

We all know that crimes like those that are committed every day in Palestine (and in Iraq, Afghanistan) are results of the world's leaders' plans, targets and strategies. They are crimes that are committed because of and through their global web of interests and correlations. That's why we believe we GLOBALLY have to face them.That is to say, if 200 persons demonstrate here in Heraklion, none of those criminals will be bothered, none will listen to our voice. THEY MUST FEEL THE PRESSURE. And, under the given conditions that dominate in the world now, we'll succeed in this only or principally if we start demonstrating massively, dynamically, all together coordinated and at the same time.

Our proposal consists in the following points: - In proportion to the problems, emergencies etc that we face in the place we live in, we'll all arrange a date within the forthcoming September - October, when all of us or a big amount of us will come out in the streets to demonstrate in order to declare our solidarity to the people we previously referred to - Each group, collectivity, federation, syndicate, organization, individual etc will arrange autonomously of course the kind of action that will assume at that date, according to its possibilities, potential problems etc. But the only certain thing will be that we'll all organize a demonstration out in the streets. After that, each one will continue the way they'll judge better according to the local sircumstances - We'll type a poster concerning this event. Now, there are two options:

a) if we can agree on the content of the poster in a way that we'll all type the same slogans on it, each one in his/her own language, would be great. This is the most difficult point of the case, although not impossible. In this case, there will be specific proposals

b) otherwise, each organization will type what they judge better, but we all put the same date and, if possible, the names and the areas/countries where each collectivity is from. The general sign will be "Anarchists - Libertarians" or something, according to what we'll agree on in the course. This proposal of course, sumits to discussion and elaboration. This is a general framework. Through e-mails, phone calls if necessary etc, we'll gradually reach an agreement about the whole thing. That's why we've thought about organizing it in September - October: so that we'll all have the time to communicate and coordinate our action till then, or. If we judge it better, earlier or later.

If you approve of this idea, please become a repeater and transfer it to all the groups etc you're in contact with or you simply know and we begin organizing it - the sooner the better.

The e-mail which in the beginning will constitute the centre of this communication till we need to expand it among us, is the one in this message: nikosfindelmundo@yahoo.com

If you pass this message to any people you know, please let each other know the names of the groups, organizations etc so that all of us will know who have already got it and we won't repeat it to those who've already received it. We've already started to discuss it in Greece and the first lines of the plan are the ones we've mentioned above.

Friends and comrades, it isn't too difficult: let's prove to the people, the capitalists and especially ourselves, that we constitute a global force, that we're capable of utilize the media (Internet etc) for continuous large-scale mobilizations, that we can organize ourselves and move all together towards a target. If we succeed, we'll contribute a substantial help for the case of the Palestinian people and the Israeli strugglers and, additionally, we'll have created an action without precedent which will be able to be repeating in the future for more and more cases that concern us.

Let's just try. This message has already been sent to various anarchist groups, organizations, individuals etc in Spain, France, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela. We've already had the first response: the comrades of the "El Libertario" magazine in Venezuela said they'll think about the whole thing and reproduce it to another 200 persons and organizations in all Latin America. Let's try for our history and conscience. We expect your answers, proposals, demurs, comments.

From Heraklion of Crete, Greece, and on behalf of the circle of comrades that took this iniciative.

Warm greetings, "evangelismos" Squat, Heraklion of Crete, Greece.

Israel-Palestine, Tel-Aviv, Activist/Anarchist against the wall general meeting 01/09/04

U., k. and R. are calling for a general meeting that will be held on: Monday 6th of September at 19:00 At the offices of the Hienrich Boll foundation.
24 Nahalet Binyamin st. (03 5167734/5) On the agenda:
1. communication between the different activist
2. relationships
3. legal matters
4. activity report and summer summary
5. future plans
6. budget and money matters
7. website
8. international relationships
9. letting of steam in a civilized matter


everybody's attendance is needed. You who receive this message please make sure that all who should know knows.

Please bring snacks and cold and booze potluck

Israel-Palestine, Tel Aviv, No to the settlments No to Bush - a demonstration at the US embassy 08/28/04

On Sunday 29.8 when hundreds of thousands will protest in New York against the bush() administration, we (Israelis Americans and those who are both) will demonstrate against the bush administrations and the damage it is causing to the prospects for peace. Particularly by approving settlement expansion this week. Sunday 29.8 6 PM 71 hayarkon st in front of the American embassy for more details call Rona or kobi
No to settlements ! no to bush !
Bush is bad for Israel ! Bush is bad for peace !
See:
http://nyc.indymedia.org/
http://rncnotwelcome.org/

Israe-Palestine, amendments by Raz to previous interview between a British ISM activist and him on 'anarchists against the wall' nkepuk

It would be wrong to call 'anarchists against the wall' an organization in the formal sense, and they themselves would probably prefer not to have this label. The label was assumed by and for the Israeli media once their actions came to its attention. It was clear from the interview that they would prefer just to be seen as anarchists, and as anarchists opposition to the wall would automatically follow. Shortly after the interview was conducted two of them initiated a direct action at the wall and smashed through two gates, one of which was electrified (its electrified for warning purposes its not mortal) . The action was given the encouragement and consent of the local Palestinians, and had Palestinian participation, but nevertheless demonstrated the special role the Israeli anarchists play in the unarmed struggle. As Israeli citizens they are in far more danger from the IDF and the legal system than international activists, but then again, as Israeli citizens they are more passionate in their opposition too.

1) what size is the organization and what are its main functions?

Raz - We are at demonstrations and actions once or twice a week, and on these demo's there are generally 10 to 15 of us. The organization is really more of a network for anarchists who want to do direct actions, and we have about 100 active people the contact list. As for our functions, they change with the Palestinians. Up until december last year we concentrated on direct actions against the wall - cutting and force opening gates , but we have slowly changed slightly after two big events: after the end of the Masha peace camp which lead to a redicalization of people and for the fance cutting and force opening gates actions, and the popular uprising in Budrus. In Budrus we moved towards popular uprising happily; we were invited to take part in daily demonstrations and resistance by the community themselves, and it was really cool to see the community rising up together. Since then we have tried to combine this sort of work with our direct action - this march could be considered part of this.

2)How has the state reacted since your creation?

EIn the first two actions we had, in Zubaba and Anin, there was no state intervention. Then in Masha on the 26th of september the army shot an anarchist in both legs. One activist was arrested after a demo and another one had to sign a contract promising not to damage the wall again (interviewers note: the Israeli security forces are fond such contracts, and are a useful propaganda tool for the Israeli public. The have the dual purpose of making the IDF seem calm and reasonable and the prisoner, normally uncharged, seem guilty by association.). A few activists have been interrogated by the Shabak (THE secret service). On demo's the police are always trying to arrest the Israelis now. It won't be too long before someone gets a serious prison sentence. We are under surveillance as well, which we know from experience. The Shabak are really on our back with monitoring and stopping actions before they happen Eif they know where and when we will cross through the wall into Palestine, all they have to do is notify the checkpoint or get the taxi we are in stopped on the way. When the International Court of Justice trial of the wall began in the Hague on the 23rd of February we got stopped on our way to a demo 2 times using different routes. We ended up going back to Tel Aviv and doing the demo outside the defance minister building there, which is basically like a massive military compound in the middle of town. A few people blocked the road and stop their cars coming out. 12 people were arrested for this. Many have been charged with assaulting police for passive resistance. The trial will be in September and I think this is where the legal system will catch up with us.

) How much support - if any - do you have within Israel?

Actually we do have some support from individuals in Israel. We do not have the official support of any groups, but individuals within different Israeli peace groups and also some journalists.(forgot to mantion - after the mas'ha shooting incident ,where gil na'amati was shoot in both legs by an i.d.f snipper, there was a few big demo's soppurting us and against the treatment of the i.d.f to israeli demonstrators in one demo road number 5 leading to the settlement of Ariel was blocked by hundreds of activists from all sorts of israeli peace groups for about 2 hours)

Internationally? There was a benefit gig organized for us in Amsterdam 2 months ago. a few months ago two of us toured Europe giving lectures and were able to collect some donations too.

) Was this tour within the anarchist community in the countries visited?

No, it was not explicitly anarchist. It was more about telling people the realities, about the wall and the occupation.

) How do you see the situation developing?

With continuing land confiscations, and continued extension to the fences, I do not see it getting any better. It looks like the resistance in Israel (especially in the government) to removing any settlements means the fence will go up, and go up where it is now. That means well into the green line(the so called palestinian side - for those who chose to take one...). Er... don't get me wrong I don't want the wall anywhere at all... For the situation in general, it won't come anywhere near peace whilst there are still settlements, and government

) Have you considered doing actions at settlements then?

No. The settler security would probably shoot us, and what would be the point if they didn't? The residents wouldn't listen to what we have to say. These people think what they are doing is the will of god. The army are reasonable in comparison.

What are the groups intentions for the future? Is there a particular direction the group is moving in or would like to move in?

No. We initiate together or at least agree on the same principles even though at the end its always their call 'coz its their life and they are the ones to suffer mostly from the occupation Palestinian initiatives basically. (Interviewers NB – like the ISM in this respect) We participate in their initiatives, but we always try to be involved in the planning and decision making too.

) Do you expect to grow in size?

Not really. We have really just united anarchists interested in direct action in Israel/palestine, I don't think that we have created any new ones!

) This brings me to my next question; for you personally, what came first - opposition to the occupation or anarchism?

Opposition to the occupation.

) Do you see it as natural that anarchists would support the struggle and your participation then? I'm playing devil's advocate, but isn't this a national liberation struggle, with a lot of religious and nationalistic dominance?

I expect anarchists to support the struggle. This is not a national liberation struggle it is a human rights struggle.( well, it is a national liberation struggle, but, first of all its a human rights struggle for freedom and equality and thats what matters to me)

) The right answer! In that case would you like to extend an invitation to anarchists to come out and work with you?

Sure. Its not something we actively do, but we have houses and places for people to stay. Its definitely a possibility.

) Do you have a message for the international anarchist community – they all read Freedom of course!

If they see this struggle as part of their struggle they are welcome here. We would like to have more contact with other organizations internationally. I know itfs a bit shitty, but money always helps too. We have a website I think, but I can't remember the address – there's a link to it off onestruggle.org, an Israeli animal rights and anarchist website. It's probably best to email me at barvazduck@yahoo.com And thatfs for anything, not just if you want to give some money.

) Final question then. Are there any Palestinian anarchists?

Apparently yes! Some people said they met Palestinian anarchists in Balata refugee camp.(nablus) Some people we work with are secretly anarchists though they won't admit it! Perhaps you should ask them?
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raz: writes on infosop.org: ] "the above article is basicly the same one with just some minor changes basicly facts that were not realy right. i took the liberty to post it without asking anyone since i was the one interviewed!!! peace raz"