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Arson attacks on luxury/railway cars, construction machines and airport fencing, Germany

26/01/09: Again cars torched

26/01/09: Again cars torched
22/01/09: Arson attack on cars of the German Railway Service (Deutsche Bahn)
19/01/09: External fence property of the police damaged
14/01/09: Three upperclass cars burned
10/01/09: Two cars and a moto burned down
09/01/09: Unknown persons set construction machines in flames

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Again cars torched

Berlin, 25 of January 2009

Again arsons attacks in Friedrichshain.
In the night to Sunday, three cars got burned.
In the Eldenaerstr. a Porsche Cayenne got torched, together with a Golf parked next to it.
A few minutes later, a passer-by discovered a burning DHL vehicle in the Thaerstr.
The state security took up the investigations.

Source: Berliner Zeitung

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Arson attack on cars of the German Railway Service (Deutsche Bahn)

Berlin, 22 of January 2009

a claim we received:

„Attack the handymen of the nuclear-lobby

Before the Castor’s transport 2008 took place, several railways line have been sabotaged through hookclaws in France and Germany. Shortly afterwards, 9 comrades have been arrested in France, accused of membership within a terrorist organization and of being responsible of the sabotages.
One of them is still in prison.

It is not a new thing, that in France one inprison activist upon antiterror laws. Already in January 2008, it came to the imprisonment of five persons, described by cops and press as part of the „ultraleftists, anarcho-autonomen“ movement, and they are waiting since then for their trial, in the dungeons of the french justice.

Such a way of proceeding seems to be a strong trend within european authorities responsible for the security issues. Also the german state security works a lot on its terrorist-construction, which newly landed in a trial against alleged members of the Militant Group.
In Greece, 13 youths are sitting in prison since the beginning of the December insurrection, also confronted with the antiterror paragraph.

That is why on the 22 of January we torched 5 cars of the Deutsche Bahn during the action week for the Tarnac 9.

As long as the Deutsche Bahn will keep on offering its railways for the nuclear transport, they will remain always a target of our protest.

Solidarity means attack

a few „ultra-leftists-anarcho-autonome“.“

More pictures here: http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/foto/
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External fence property of the police damaged

Frankfurt’s airport, 19 of January 2009

Monday the 19.1.09 one reckoned that unknown persons damaged the external fence put by the police had been seriously damaged, precisely on its northern and western side.

The amount of the damage is quite high.

Tuesday the 20.1.09, a group, which is clearly against the expansion of the airport and calls itself „frankfurt’s general sweeping blow“ (n.t.: wordgame in german, the group name is almost the same as the one of the most important frankfurt’s newspaper), took responsability for the attack by sending a claim.
Solidarity with the „frankfurt’s common sweeping blow“!

Source: http://waldbesetzung.blogsport.de

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Three upperclass cars burned

Berlin, 14 of January 2008

Three cars have been destroyed by arson on the early hours of wednesday.
A passer byer notice a mercedes burning in the Wienerstr. (Kreuzberg) around 2.20am and called the cops. The firebrigade came to extinguish the fire, the car got seriously damaged though.

At Michaelkirchplatz, Mitte, a bmw burned around 3.15am.
Just 100m faraway, in Leuschnerdamm, Kreuzberg, another bmw burned. The fire brigade extinguished both fires. The cops suspect a political motivation behind the actions, state security investigates.

Source: Tagespiegel

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Two cars and a moto burned down

Berlin, 10 of January 2009

Unknown person set last night a car and a moto on fire, in the Gethsemanestraße. The moto was a bmw, an opel car parked next got also damaged. Few minuted later, cops reckoned that an audi parked in the area was also in flames.

Since cops believe a political motivation behind the facts, state security investigates.

Source: Tagespiegel

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Unknown persons set construction machines in flames

Berlin, 9 of January 2009

Unknown persons set up several construction machines in flames, it happened on a construction site in Pankow.
Inhabitants saw the flames on the spot, sited in the Richard-Ermisch-straße and called the cops.
A digger and two radlader got burned. State securtiy investigates, since a political motivation is believed, there is no trace of the authors.

Source: ddp

infos about the construction site: http://www.concepta-stadthaeuser.de/en/news/building-projects.html

Note for english speaking persons: several luxurious houses are being build on this spot, close to an area where several houseprojects are located.

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direct action news from greece
http://directactionde.blogspot.com

Tribal Solidarity category created

Following requests, this category has been created. For related stories pre-dating January 2009, please search using specific terms in the box top right, or find them through other categories, such as wilderness defence

Imbolc at Tara

***************CALLING ALL TARA WARRIORS**************

Imbolg is fast approaching and the Protest Season is kicking off again in style!

DAY OF ACTION for Tara, this Thursday 29 January. Meeting Wednesday night at Vigil Farm, for actions early and all day Thursday.
Come prepared – bring sleeping bag, torch, waterproof warm clothes, cameras, banners, costumes, musical instruments etc etc

***************CALLING ALL TARA WARRIORS**************

Imbolg is fast approaching and the Protest Season is kicking off again in style!

*All welcome, please tell literally everyone. Protests cannot continue unless we have the numbers to support us.
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If you cannot make it on Thursday but would like to help out, we need help with:
Press releases
Banner making materials
Cameras
Food
Anything else you thing that could be helpful!
Tara is calling, the days are getting longer and warmer. Protesting is great craic, it’s never to late for TARA

For more details contact me on the number below
Slán a Pixie
Lou

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00 353 86 3600478
Sábháil Teamhair
Shell Chun Sáille
www.tarapixie.net

http://www.savetara.com

E.On Ref Off!

On Saturday 24th January a group of London Climate Camp activists turned up at Stamford Bridge dressed as football referees to show E.ON the red card.

On Saturday 24th January a group of London Climate Camp activists turned up at Stamford Bridge dressed as football referees to show E.ON the red card. Over 40,000 Chelsea and Ipswich fans arriving for the game heard us blowing the whistle on E.ON’s dirty FA Cup sponsorship money, and thousands of them were personally handed an “E.ON F.OFF” red card explaining how the company is making foul profits from the climate crisis. It was all good fun and reactions were pretty positive – E.ON themselves would have paid tens of thousands to get the opposite publicity for their brand!

Activists take action “In Defence of Ancient Forests”

26.01.2009
Today, protesters climbed trees and hung banners in front of the Australian High Commission in London to raise awareness of the continued logging of Australia’s old growth and high conservation value forests. An emergency report compiled by environmental and protest groups in Tasmania was delivered detailing the devastation of public forests at the hands of woodchip company Gunns Ltd. The company propose more than 10km of logging roads to access 12 logging ‘coupes’ all of which contain irreplaceable ecosystems and some of the tallest trees on the planet.

Last Monday, concerned members of the British public delivered a petition with 936 names to the embassy asking for an immediate halt to logging old growth forest in Tasmania.
The protest is motivated by the eviction of the long standing protest camp in the Upper Florentine valley in Tasmania. To date 30 protesters and community members acting in the defence of the protest camp have been arrested.

“We have gained support from the Rt Hon Norman Baker MP, who is in the process of tabling an early day motion in Parliament expressing concern about the extent of logging in the Upper Florentine valley in Tasmania” said forest campaigner Phil Neale.

In July, following a meeting in Quebec, The World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to consider an “extension of the property to include appropriate areas of tall eucalypt forest”, once more highlighting this issue as being an international concern.
This request has reiterated international concerns with the continued destruction of Tasmania’s ancient forests.

“We are calling on Prime Minister Rudd and Premier Bartlett to heed the advice of the IUCN now and place an immediate moratorium on logging in the globally significant forests of the Styx, Weld and Upper Florentine” – Ula Majewski spokesperson for grass roots campaign group ‘Still Wild, Still Threatened’.

There where unnecessary amounts of police in the area but no arrests.

For more information visit www.huon.org and www.stillwildstillthreatened.org

Cornwall Arms Factory Disrupted

FOR IMMEDIATE USE: Cornwall Arms Factory Disrupted

This morning, activists from Stop Kernow Arms Trade occupied the roof of Helston Gunsmiths, a company who manufacture tanks & small arms, to highlight the irresponsibility of the arms trade.

FOR IMMEDIATE USE: Cornwall Arms Factory Disrupted

This morning, activists from Stop Kernow Arms Trade occupied the roof of Helston Gunsmiths, a company who manufacture tanks & small arms, to highlight the irresponsibility of the arms trade.

In 2007, the UK sold weapons to 11 of the 13 countries identified as being locations with at least one armed conflict in 2006. Helston Gunsmiths were involved in supplying guns to the Iraqi police force which ended up in the hands of Al Qaeda. It’s hard to determine where weapons will eventually end up, and arms manufacturers have a vested interest in keeping things this way. Around 90% of casualties in armed conflicts are caused by small arms, which are used for domestic repression by corrupt regimes and prolong violent conflict.

Contact Danielle Scudamore on 07789 898374 for more information.

ENDS

2008 round-up – fighting development on disputed lands: Mohawk blockades & site invasions in the Six Nations

Mohawk protester Brant gets light penalty for blockades
September 29, 2008

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Mohawk protester Brant gets light penalty for blockades
September 29, 2008

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Mohawks stop installation of police facility, September 24, 2008

…a group of about 50 people were at the site Tuesday afternoon, vowing to block officials from placing a prefab building they feel the community was not consulted about.

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Six Nations group stops work at Eagle Place housing site in Brantford, September 16, 2008

A Six Nations group blocked an attempt to begin work Monday on the site of a new housing development at Erie Avenue and Birkett Lane.

Up to 30 members of the Haudenosaunee Men’s Fire gathered at the site of a 99-home subdivision at about 6 a. m. and didn’t leave until early afternoon.

Their efforts prevented city work crews from beginning work to provide servicing to the site, which is one of five designated no-go zones in bylaws passed by the city and an injunction obtained in Ontario Superior Court prohibiting activities that stop construction work.

“We’re required to be here. It’s our duty to be here, ” said native spokesman Dahwehido:geh, also known as Phillip W. Skye.

“This land is part of the Eagle’s Nest Tract. It has never been surrendered, ceded or given up and it’s our duty to protect it.

“We’re here to make sure that no shovel is put into the ground.”

As he spoke, Skye had a replica of the Two Row Wampum draped over his arm.

He said development of the site would damage the area’s eco-system and he encouraged city officials to move away from developing vacant land.

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Arrests spark Six Nations blockade in Caledonia, September 02, 2008

Yesterday morning, Stephen Powless, 43, and two teens were arrested in Brantford for allegedly being on the construction site at the Hampton Inn on Fen Ridge Court, next to the Kingspan Insulated Panels development site from which they are barred.

Police said the trio are under a court order to stay away from the land and were all charged with breach of a court order and mischief.

Clyde Powless, a spokesperson for Six Nations, said the arrests were a “catalyst” for the blockades, but that the community is also frustrated by the slow pace of land claim negations with the provincial and federal governments.

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Six Nations people shut down another Brantford development, August 6, 2008

More than 30 Six Nations protesters shut down work on a $500-million industrial and commercial development on Oak Park Road Tuesday morning, saying environmental concerns must be addressed.

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Six Nations people take aim at hotel project, July 19, 2008

They set up a large teepee at the edge of the Hampton Inn hotel site on Fen Ridge Court after successfully halting construction of the nearby Kingspan Insulation warehouse and headquarters.

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Six Nations people block job site over land dispute, July 14, 2008

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Tensions over native land claims in Southern Ontario flared again Monday morning as a protester blocked a cement truck’s access to a building site and then allegedly assaulted a police officer.
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The disagreement in Brantford stems from plans to build an insulation factory and headquarters on land that is subject to a long-outstanding native land claim.
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“We’re continuing to monitor the situation. The underlying issue here is a 200-year-old land claim against the federal government, so the federal government needs to accelerate the negotiations leading to a resolution of this issue,” said Greg Crone, Mr. Bryant’s press secretary.

The Six Nations claim ownership of the area as part of a historical treaty that they allege was not properly honoured. The local government received a temporary injunction in May that prohibits interference with development on the site — owned by Ireland-based Kingspan — and several other nearby properties.

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Ignoring injunction, Six Nations people stop work at development sites, July 8, 2008

‘Today is the first day of taking back our territory’
Ignoring injunction, native protesters stop work at development sites

Natives ignored a court injunction Monday by marching onto development sites across the city.

Construction was halted at five projects as about 150 native protesters burst onto dusty work sites and ordered employees to shut down equipment.
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When the protesters moved along Fen Ridge Court to the construction site for Kingspan Insulation’s new headquarters and industrial plant, they found all the workers, their cars and equipment were behind a locked eight-foot metal fence.
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When the worker refused, saying the land belonged to the developers, several natives simply lifted a portion of the metal fence out of its moorings and swung it out like a garden gate. When it toppled, the natives walked over it and swarmed over the enormous property, ranging out to where huge earth-movers were operating and insisting the work stop.

At each site, the protesters waited patiently for the workers to shut down equipment, pack up their tools and move out of the area, often waving goodbye.

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Solidarity with Tyendinaga and Six Nations, May 1, 2008

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attacked the Mohawk people at the Tyendinaga/Deseronto reclaimed quarry on Friday, April 25, 2008, arresting as many as 10 people and pointing guns. Solidarity blockades, actions and demonstrations took place in Six Nations/Caledonia, Akwesasne, Kahnawake, Guelph, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver over the following four days. On April 26, the OPP threatened to remove by force the blockade of the Highway 6 bypass at Six Nations/Caledonia, but reinforcements that arrived from the reserve convinced the cops otherwise. The OPP backed-off from the Tyendinaga/Deseronto quarry on April 29 and the blockade of the Highway 6 bypass at Six Nations/Caledonia was brought down.

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Show of OPP force ends native blockade, April 23, 2008

Native protesters who orchestrated a blockade of a major portion of this town earlier this week dispersed Tuesday morning when confronted by a phalanx of OPP officers.

As well, the developer who sparked the incident pledged Tuesday to stay away from developing any portion of lands involved in the native claim known as the Culbertson Tract.
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Protesters are still occupying portions of the disputed land development, most notably at the nearby Thurlow Aggregates quarry along Deseronto Road, which they have occupied since last March.

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Development must stop on our land, October 20, 2007

Members of Six Nations staged a 12-hour protest Friday at Henry Street and Wayne Gretzky Parkway, halting construction of a $40-million commercial development.

About a dozen natives arrived at 6:30 a.m., blocking the site entrance to stop workers from driving in. They erected Six Nations flags and signs that read “Six Nations Land” and “Your Lease is Up.” City police monitored the site during the protest, which ended at about 6 p.m.

The First Gulf development was also the site of a Six Nations protest in March, when natives asked for a delay in work until the company met with the Six Nations Confederacy.

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OPP arrest nine at Caledonia re-occupation, September 20, 2007

The last pocket of native protesters was cleared yesterday from a residential construction site where a house builder was severely beaten last week.

With neighbours watching and cheering from their back yards, about 50 OPP officers in riot gear marched in and arrested nine men and women who had defied their native elders by refusing to leave the Stirling Street development.

The operation went off without any major hitches and natives watching from the sidelines made no attempt to assist the protesters. It was in marked contrast to the abortive OPP raid at Douglas Creek Estates on April 20, 2006, when protesters with clubs and crude weapons chased off a heavily- armed police tactical team, injuring several officers.
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For the first time since last Thursday, when all construction had stopped, other tradespeople had started trickling back in as well.

Even with the large police presence, Gualtieri said his bricklayers were apprehensive and were working much faster than usual.

They had noticed a handful of native protesters poking around a large mound of dirt on the east side of the development where there was a large banner accusing Canada of genocide against aboriginal people.

In the early afternoon, police started setting up checkpoints and roadblocks around the subdivision and told workers to leave for their own safety.

By about 2 p.m., a large number of vans and other specialized police vehicles, plus two canine units, rolled onto the site.

By about 2:30 p.m., there were about 100 officers on the site, including members of Hamilton police, and a large contingent of tactical officers in riot gear.

Gualtieri said he was impressed by the military precision of the operation as he watched the tactical officers suiting up and preparing to confront the protesters.

He added it was empowering to watch the baton-wielding officers tapping their shields in unison as they closed in on the protesters, who had refused to budge when a uniformed officer had asked them to leave a few minutes earlier.

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Native protest stalls Brantford project, Sep 5, 2007

A small city developer fears he has lost his financing, tradespeople and suppliers for a $1.2-million, four-duplex development native protesters shut down yesterday.

Mayberry Homes owner Mike Quattrociocchi, a former Brantford city councillor, said several protesters climbed into a foundation hole being dug and sat down in front of a backhoe, effectively stopping work at 11 a.m.

They argued the land is the subject of a land claim.

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Follow the links above for more info on each protest, and more.

For other indigenous resistance in Canada during 2007, see http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/22099

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Background 2005 article on indigenous resistance: Mining: Stealing the Land from Under Us

Background –
In 1995, Tyendinaga filed a specific claim for the Culberston Tract, a 923-acre parcel near their territory. In 2003, as part of the land claims negotiations, the Federal Government acknowledged that the Culbertson Tract had never been surrendered, but rather than return the land, wanted Tyendinaga to take a cash buy-out.

ELF Mexico torch urban expansion, vandalise 30 Telmex phones

reported anonymously:

“January 22:

Graffiti such as ‘Destroyers,’ ‘Murderers’ and ‘F.L.T.’ was painted on two machines of urban expansion and destroyers of the land; a fire had also been set in one of these.

We will not allow more extermination!

F.L.T/E.L.F Mexico”

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anonymous report:

“January 16:

reported anonymously:

“January 22:

Graffiti such as ‘Destroyers,’ ‘Murderers’ and ‘F.L.T.’ was painted on two machines of urban expansion and destroyers of the land; a fire had also been set in one of these.

We will not allow more extermination!

F.L.T/E.L.F Mexico”

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anonymous report:

“January 16:

20 Telmex telephones were victims of vandalism by the Frente de Liberacion de la Tierra.

Attacking civilization until its complete collapse!

Mexico”

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anonymous report:

“On 12 January, 10 Telmex phone booths were vandalized with spray paint.

Direct combat against civilization!

Luddites Against the Domestication of Wild Nature (LCDNS)

Mexico”

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Source – http://directaction.info
ELF actions – http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/sabotage

Firebird Social Centre eviction bid fails at first hurdle

Justice not Crisis were taken to court today by the owner of the Firebird who was attempting to seek an immediate eviction.

JNC’S legal team prepared a defence opposing the eviction on many grounds including incorrect service of papers and hardship. Following a 30 min hearing the Judge agreed that the owner had failed to correctly serve the legal papers and the case was adjourned for 3 weeks for a further directions hearing.

JNC’ intend to vigorously oppose an immediate eviction and offered the owner a Order by consent deal which seems likely to be accepted. If accepted JNC agree to vacate the premises when the the site is sold for Socially rented homes, amongst other things and the owner would agree to allow us to remain.

This is a substancial victory for our campaign and should see 30 new homes for rent built on the site. This is only a start in reducing the 30,000 waiting list and our campaign will continue. We are currently considering our options when this battle is won and will report details of our next squat when it is identified.

We would like to thank the Squatters Advisory Service for their help in the preparation of our defence.

More info or for the Location of The Firebird Social Justice Centre justicenotcrisis.wordpress.com

Not Trespassing Walk on Brighton Downs

There will be a NOT TRESPASSING guided walk on the Brighton Downs next Sunday 25th January, meeting at Housedean Farm, TQ 370 092, at 10.30am sharp.

The Farm meeting point is on the A27 halfway between Falmer/edge of Brighton and Lewes, on the north side of the road/eastbound carriageway. Layby parking is available. The meeting point is on the Brighton to Lewes Cycleway. We will be walking wonderful Downland Access Land which the farmer has so far refused to make available to the public, though he is flouting the law in so doing.

The walk will be roughly 2 miles out and 2 miles return, though we will be willing to consider a longer return route taking in more sites if walkers so wish. The route will often take in steep ground, so it is unsuitable for folk with mobility problems, and for pushchairs. Dogs cannot be brought because there are grazing sheep and cattle. We will be crossing several barbed wire fences, and carpets squares will be available to assist people across without snaring.

Bring a lunch snack and a drink, and dress for poor weather.

Walkers without cars are meeting in Brighton at the Lewes Road/Elm Grove bus stop at 10.00am sharp to catch the 28 bus. Some car drivers will also attend the bus stop at that time to offer lifts. The bus stop is about 12 mins walk from Brighton Rail station.

Buses return to Brighton from Newmarket (on the opposite side of the road from Housedean Farm) every 20 mins, or walkers can go forward to Lewes, which has a rail station.
Walkers will be asked to contribute towards walk expenses. We suggest a £3 donation for those who can afford it. Come anyway, even if you can’t.

Further walks will be organised regularly thereafter. The next walk will be on Sunday March 1st.