Die Situation der Protestbewegung in Israel

AATW-Berlin 04.01.2009 16:38 Themen: Militarismus Weltweit
15,000 in Tel Aviv und mehr als 100,000 in Sakhnin demonstrierten gestern gegen das Massaker in Gaza-------Häuser von Anarchisten in Tel Aviv werden durchsucht------Mehr Aktionen in den kommenden Tagen geplant
Nur in Tel Aviv gab es gestern abend ungefähr 15,000 DemonstrantInnen und nicht mehr als 500 rechtextremistische GegendemonstrantInnen. Ich glaub es gab nie vorher so eine grosse Demonstration in Tel Aviv die nur von der radikalen Linke (KPI, Anarchisten, Gush-Shalum, Yesh-Gvul, BALAD und die Frauenkoalition) organisiert wurde. Die sog. "zionistische Linke" (Meretz und Peace Now) verliert gerada ganz viele UnterstützerInnen die das Massaker in Gaza ablehnen. Auch Nummer 12 in der Liste der Meretz Partei, die palästinensische Israelerin Ibtassim Marana (eine bekannte Filmregisseurin) hat die Partei verlassen weil Meretz sich nicht gegen das Massaker ausgesprochen hat.

Die Demo in Sakhnin, eine palästinensische Stadt im Norden, war die grösseste seit vielen Jahren. Es gab mehr als Hunderttausend TeilnehmerInnen, obwohl die Polizei ganz viele Checkpoints um Sakhnin gestellt hat. An der Demo gab es fast nur Palästinensische Fahnen und schwarze Fahnen (für Trauer, nicht für Anarchie)und keine Partei-Fahnen weil alle politischen Kräfte vorher entschieden haben, die Demo nicht als Wahlkampfort zu benutzen.

Die israelische Polizei und Medien verschweigen die Nummer der DemonstrantInnen und sprachen einfach über "tausende Demonstranten in Sakhnin" und "tausende Demonstranten für und gegen den Krieg in Tel Aviv".

Heute wurden die 17 israelische Anarchisten, die an der Aktion am Freitag ( http://de.indymedia.org/2009/01/237985.shtml) teilgenommen haben, nach 3 Tagen Haft entlassen, die 2 internationale Aktivstinnen (eine Berlinerin und eine Brasilianerin) wurden der Migrationspolizei übergeben und haben mit einer Abschiebung zu rechnen.

Es werden gerada jetzt einige Häuser von AktivistInnen der Gruppe "Anarchists against the Wall" durchsucht ohne dass die Polizei klare Grunde benannt hat. Zwei Frauen wurden bei einer Durchsuchung festgenommen.

Ich werde versuchen später mehr über die Situation in Tel Aviv zu berichten.
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Ein Bericht zur Demo von Gush Shalom

shmulik 04.01.2009 - 17:46
At the same time as Ehud Barak was ordering the army to start the bloody ground offensive against Gaza, some ten thousand protesters from all over Israel marched in Tel-Aviv in a massive demonstration against the war

“One does not build an election campaign over the dead bodies of children!” shouted the protesters in Hebrew rhymes. “Orphans and widows are not election propaganda!”, “Olmert, Livni and Barak – war is no game!”’ “All cabinet ministers are war criminals!!” Barak, Barak, don’t worry – we shall meet you in The Hague!”, “Enough, enough – speak with Hamas!”

The written posters were similar. Some of them paraphrased Barak’s election slogans: “Barak is not friendly, he is a murderer!” (The original Barak slogan says: “Barak is not friendly, he is a leader!”) Also: “No to the Election War, 2009!” and “The six-Knesset-seat war!” – an allusion to the polls which showed that in the first days of the war Barak’s Labor Party has gained six prospective seats.

The demonstration took place after a fight with the police, which tried to prevent or at least limit it, arguing that they would not be able to stop right-wing rioters from attacking it. Among other things, the police demanded that the organizers undertake to prevent the hoisting of Palestinian flags. The organizers petitioned the High Court of Justice, which decided that the Palestinian flag is legal and ordered the police to protect the demonstration from rioters,

The demonstration was decided upon by Gush Shalom and 20 other peace organizations, including the Women’s Coalition for Peace, Anarchists Against the Wall, Hadash, the Alternative Information Center and New Profile. Meretz and Peace Now did not participate officially, but many of their members showed up. Some thousand Arab citizens from the north arrived in 20 buses straight from the big demonstration of the Arab public which had taken place in Sakhnin.

The organizers themselves were surprised by the large number of protesters. “A week after the start of Lebanon War II, we succeeded in mobilizing only 1000 demonstrators against it. The fact that today there came 10,000 proves that the opposition to the war is much stronger this time. If Barak goes on with his plans, public opinion may completely turn against the war in a few days.”

The giant Gush Shalom banner said in Hebrew, Arabic and English: “Stop Killing! Stop the Siege! Stop the occupation!” The slogan of the demonstration called for the end of the blockade and an immediate cease-fire.

On the day of the protest, the extreme Right mobilized their forces in order to break up the demonstration by force. The police made a great effort to prevent riots, and the one-mile march from Rabin Square to Cinematheque Square proceeded relatively quietly. However, when the protesters started to disperse, in accordance with the agreement with the police, a large crowd of rightists started to attack them. The police, which till then had been keeping the two camps apart, disappeared from the scene. The rioters then encircled the last of the protesters, harassing them, pushing them about and at a certain point started to besiege the Cinematheque building, where some of the last protesters had found refuge. They tried to break into the building, threatening to “finish off” the protesters, but at the last moment some police arrived and protected the entrance. The rioters stayed around for a long time.

Video der Aktion in Sde Dov Flughafen

AATW-Berlin 04.01.2009 - 17:59

erklärt so einges

egal 05.01.2009 - 01:10
"Israel muss sich gegen die Raketen verteidigen, die unsere südlichen Städte terrorisieren", erklärten israelische Sprecher. "Die Palästinenser müssen auf das Töten unserer Kämpfer innerhalb des Gazastreifens reagieren", gaben Hamas-Sprecher bekannt.

Was den Zusammenbruch der Feuerpause betrifft, so gab es nie eine wirkliche Feuerpause. Das Wichtigste an der Feuerpause im Gazastreifen hätte die Öffnung der Grenzübergänge sein müssen. Die Blockade des Landes vom Meer her und dem Luftraum gegenüber einer Anderthalbmillionen-Bevölkerung ist ein Kriegsakt, genauso, wie wenn Bomben fallen und Raketen abgefeuert werden. Sie lähmt das Leben im Gazastreifen: Sie zerstört die Verdienstmöglichkeiten und bringt Hunderttausende an den Rand des Hungers; Krankenhäuser hören auf zu funktionieren; Strom und Wasserzufuhr sind unterbrochen.

Diejenigen, die die Schließung entschieden haben, wussten, dass es so keine wirkliche Feuerpause geben kann. Dann kamen die kleinen Provokationen. Nach mehreren Monaten, während deren kaum Kassam-Raketen abgefeuert worden waren, wurde eine israelische Armeeeinheit in den Gazastreifen gesandt, um einen Tunnel zu zerstören, der nah an den Grenzzaun herankam. Vom rein militärischen Standpunkt aus gesehen wäre es viel sinnvoller gewesen, auf der israelischen Seite des Zauns einen Hinterhalt zu legen. Aber das Ziel war, einen Vorwand für die Beendigung der Feuerpause zu finden, und zwar in einer Weise, die es ermöglichte, den Palästinensern die Schuld dafür zu geben. Und tatsächlich: Nach mehreren solchen kleinen Aktionen, bei denen Hamas-Kämpfer getötet wurden, rächte sich die Hamas mit einem massiven Raketenbeschuss, und - siehe da - die Feuerpause war beendet. Alle gaben der Hamas die Schuld.

wieter gehts hier
 http://www.taz.de/1/politik/nahost/artikel/1/hamas-hoch-zehn/

Durchsuchungen in Tel Aviv, 150 im Knast

AATW-Berlin 05.01.2009 - 15:45
Gestern fand es soweit wir wissen nur eine Durchsucung in einer WG in Tel Aviv. Die 2 Personen die in dieser Durchsuchung festgenommen wurden, wurden später entlassen.

Es ist bekannt geworden dass die Polizei 8 Durchsuchngsbefehle für Wohnungen von Mitgliedern der Gruppe "Anarchists against the Wall" beim Gericht beantragt hat. Noch nicht bekannt ist, wer davon betroffen ist.

Die Staatsanwaltschaft hat beim Gericht gefördert, dass alle Anti-Krieg DemonstrantInnen im Land (auch die, die schon entlassen sind) im Untersuchungshaft bis zur Klärung des Sachverhalts (was einige Monate sein kann) gebracht werden sollen. Es gibt ungefähr 150 palästinensische Israelis die schon im Haft sind wegen des Protests.

Der Geheimdienst Shin Bet versucht weiter politische AktivstInne einzuschüchtern und lädt noch mehr Menschen zu "Warnungsgespräche" ein.

Die Haifa Universität hat eine Demonstration von Kriegsgegnern im Campus nicht erlaubt, um die akademische Ordnung zu beschützen.

Heute Abend findet eine Demo in Jaffa statt, und morgen soll eine in Haifa stattfinden.

3000 demonstrieren in Haifa

AATW-Berlin 05.01.2009 - 19:33
Es sind jetzt ungefähr 3000 Menschen (palästinensische und jüdische Israelis) die in Haifa gegen die militärische Operation demonstrieren. Bis jetzt gibt es keine Auseinandersetzung mit den Bullen. Die israelische Medien ignoriert diese Demo auch.

Eine erste lange Positionierung einiger anarcho-kommunistischen Gruppen, darunter auch Mitglieder von AATW ist jetzt auch auf English, Italianisch und Griechisch online:

 http://www.anarkismo.net/article/11133

AATWs Bericht

gerd 06.01.2009 - 20:02
Die Anarchists against the Wall haben einen neuen Bericht gepostet.

awalls.org


Resistance to the war continues
03/01/2009

31.12.2008

2008 ENDS, LEGAL HARRASSMENT INTENSIFIES

The month of December saw an abrupt, rather-suspicious surge in indictments filed against AAtW activists. Police dug up a whole plethora of old charges - over 50 of them, some more than a couple of years old! - and suddenly decided to file them all within the space of a few weeks. The charges relate to offenses allegedly committed not only during actions against the occupation and against Israel's 2006 attack on southern Lebanon, but also during Women's Rights, First of May and anti-MacDonald's demonstrations, in a way highlighting the interconnectedness of all different forms of oppression and of the fight against them.

As to whether or not this uncommon move by the police is a conscious, political attempt to cripple activists with mounting legal costs, we can only speculate. We can, however, be entirely certain that regardless of any and all legal maneuvers by the Israeli state, Anarchists in Israel will continue to oppose injustice and fight oppression on all fronts.
31.12.2008

"HAPPY NEW WAR" ANTI-PARTY

On New Year's Eve, as Israel's offensive entered its sixth day and festivities were officially cancelled in Palestine and throughout a host of other Arab countries in solidarity, the escapist parade of partygoers was rained upon in Tel Aviv by a "Happy New War" street anti-party. Activists carrying signs and banners denouncing the attack on Gaza marched through the cold, rainy night, to remind Israeli citizens that war crimes committed on their behalf leave little room for celebration.
01.01.2009

FUNERAL IN NI'ILIN ATTACKED BY SOLDIERS

On January 1st, activists travelled to Ni'ilin to attend the funeral of Mohammed Sa'adat Fahami AlKhawaja, 22, who died the day before after being shot in the head by Israeli soldiers during a demonstration against the attack on Gaza the previous Sunday. This funeral took place only two days after the village of Ni'ilin buried Arafat Khawaja, 20, a young nursing student shot in the back by Israeli soldiers on the same demonstration.

(Elsewhere on that day, 17-year-old Muhammad Hamid was killed by soldiers with three gunshot wounds to his abdomen and chest in Silwad, east of Ramallah).

The Israeli army in Ni'ilin did not wait long and launched an unprovoked assault on Mohammed Khawaja's funeral procession, as soon as the people arriving began stepping out of their vehicles. Soldiers positioned in the outskirts of the village fired massive amounts of tear gas, and later on rubber-coated bullets, injuring residents and damaging houses. The attack led to clashes with many of the young mourners who built barricades, lit tires and fought back with slingshots.

This assault also introduced a new addition to the Israeli soldiers' arsenal: a plastic-coated tear gas canister capable of reaching much larger distances and at greater speed - as well as being considerably quieter, hence harder to avoid injury from.
01.01.2009

CRITICAL MASS AGAINST THE WAR DEFIES POLICE

Thursday evening, activists met in central Tel Aviv for a "Critical Mass against the War". Around 40 activists gathered at the city's municipality square, but before they could wheel their protest down the streets they were quickly surrounded by police officers and Border Patrol, who declared the event an illegal assembly and threatened to slash tires and arrest anyone attempting to ride their bicycles on the street or sidewalk.

Activists were forced to disperse, but only to meet a while later at a different location, from which they finally managed to carry out a short yet successful protest ride through Tel Aviv's main streets and boulevards, calling for an end to the siege and the attack on Gaza.
02.01.2009

FRIDAY DEMONSTRATIONS: NO TO THE WALL, NO TO THE WAR!

On Friday, AATW activists joined Palestinians and internationals at the weekly demonstrations in Jaayous, Ni'ilin and Bil'in. Residents of these three villages (and all over occupied Palestine, most notably East Jerusalem) raised their voice in solidarity with the people of Gaza, as well as in protest of Israel's Apartheid wall.

Israeli police and soldiers responded to these nonviolent demonstrations by firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets into crowds attempting to march onto their own lands after the Friday prayers. In Ni'ilin there was ample use of the new type of gas canisters, and in Bil'in (which marked its 202nd weekly demonstration against the wall), soldiers made use of yet more new ammunition: a small, green-colored bullet, light in weight, filled with an unknown liquid, which initially seems relatively harmless but lacerates the skin and draws blood on impact.
02.01.2009

21 ACTIVISTS ARRESTED AFTER BLOCKING MILITARY AIR BASE

In the early hours of Friday morning, 21 activists blocked the entrance to Sde Dov military air force base in Tel Aviv, staging a nonviolent, "die in" protest to prevent pilots from taking off to bomb Gaza's population. Dressed in white overalls and splattered with red paint, activists lay on the road leading to the base, held signs and handed out flyers reminding pilots that the bombing of innocent civilians in Gaza, where hundreds of people have already been killed by Israeli air strikes, is a moral crime – as well as a war crime according to international law.

Although protesters moved voluntarily to the sidewalk when ordered by police, all activists present – including two who did not even step onto the road! – were subsequently handcuffed and arrested.

At the initial court hearing the judge extended their stay in custody by another two days, based on hysterical charges made by the police (most of them easily disproved in the available video footage), and set the next hearing for Sunday.

Behind the protocol of these official charges, however, police made abundantly clear that it wishes to keep the activists in custody while it follows its true intention: launching an investigation (supposedly based on "secret evidence") in an attempt to prove that the arrestees form a criminal, clandestine organization planning far more serious and dangerous attempts to sabotage Israel's current war effort.

Sunday noon the activists were brought to their second hearing at Tel Aviv's Magistrate's Court, charged with illegal assembly, disorderly conduct after an order to disperse, blocking a public road and unauthorized entry to a military base. Furthermore, police requested they be remanded until the end of the proceedings (i.e. end of the trial, which would take months). However, the presiding judge refused to get carried away by the inflammatory wartime rhetoric of the prosecution, and in fact subtly ridiculed its grounds for arrest. The courtroom, packed with family and supporters, sighted in relief as all (Israeli) arrestees were set free on the sole condition that they remain at a distance from military bases. Meanwhile, two international activists also arrested during the "die in" were processed separately and kept in prison, scheduled to be deported (one of them was released later on in the evening, the other remains in prison).

While the activists' hearing was taking place, plainclothes police detectives arrived at the house of one of the arrestees, equipped with a search warrant, and proceeded to confiscate a computer, cellular phones, political material and other items from the house. Police has since threatened that more search warrants have been issued and are likely to be carried out in the upcoming days.

It is clear from the handling of the Sde Dov protesters – as well as police and secret service's arrest of scores of Israeli-Palestinian citizens who took part in demonstrations against the current war - that the state wishes to use the pretext of wartime emergency to intimidate and stifle the voices of both Palestinians and Israelis opposed to this war, cynically instigated by Israeli politicians as part of their campaign for next month's general elections.

Fortunately, they have so far remained unsuccessful, and opposition to Israel's attack on Gaza continues to grow and expand.
03.01.2009

FROM SAKHNIN TO TEL AVIV: THOUSANDS MARCH IN OPOSITION TO THE WAR

On Saturday, activists took part in one of the largest demonstrations of Israeli-Palestinians in years, which took place in the northern Israeli town of Sakhnin. Drawing tens of thousands of Israeli citizens (mostly Palestinians), the protest started with a minute of silence for the victims of the attacks and called for a halt to the ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

In the evening, a few hours after the massive Sakhnin demonstration, it was Tel Aviv's turn to witness one of its most impressive wartime demonstrations, organized by a coalition of over twenty different groups (including AATW). Unbeknownst to the thousands of protesters (ten thousand exclaimed some organizers, five thousand claimed the police, "a few hundred" wrote the newspapers) Minister of Defense Ehud Barak was already ordering tanks into Gaza while people were marching down the streets calling for an end to the carnage.

Earlier that week police attempted to cancel the demonstration entirely, arguing that they would be unable to protect it from the fascist mobs. Police demands included that organizers prevent the hoisting of Palestinian flags at the event. However, after a last-minute legal battle settled in the High Court, the demonstration was allowed to go forward as planned.

Among the thousands of protesters marching through all four lanes of Ibn Gvirol St. - one of the city's main streets – was a lively, energetic radical Anarchist block, 150-people strong, which included a large samba-band. The block's chants for freedom and solidarity in the face of the Zionist war-machine echoed throughout the two kilometers from Rabin Square to the Cinemateque.

The march was besieged on both sides by counter-demonstrators and frantic right-wingers chanting racist taunts and waving Israeli flags (which at times, and rather symbolically, were also used by them as clubs). Scuffles broke out repeatedly, with police seeming not-too-keen on protecting peaceful protesters from nationalist violence (at least one protester was admitted to the hospital after being injured in an attack). Even the clearly-political arrest of our 21 anarchist comrades the day before did not manage to dampen our spirits, and we raised our voices loud and clear.

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Alles Antisemiten — Bohrer

Wo bleibt der Protest?! — Holger Schwartz

Free Gaza (from Hamas) — Anarchist

2. Versuch — peter

Mit den Händen aufstehen? — Jossif Stalin

massaker — fakten