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SAN FRANCISCO INDYMEDIA WEEKLY NEWS ALERT
Alert for week ending Sun, February 19 2006
http://sf.indymedia.org/

Hamas unrepentant as Israel imposes sanctions
Israel has imposed sanctions on the Palestinians after President Mahmoud
Abbas charged Hamas with forming a government. Ehud Olmert, the acting
Israeli Prime Minister, said: "The Palestinian Authority is in practice
becoming a terrorist authority. We will not agree to this."
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724844.php

Police Brutality Strikes Filipino Youth in Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ-- Filipino groups are outraged over what many are calling
"a blatant act of police brutality, racial discrimination, and
anti-immigrant sentiment" on the part of two Jersey City police officers
who arrested and detained a young Filipino who was about to file a
complaint against an erring cab driver.

Alan James Alda, 25, a Jersey City warehouse worker originally from
Manila, was startled when police suddenly "arrested and threw him into a
detention cell" at approximately 3 am on Saturday after he asked for the
names of the two police officers who rudely dismissed his complaint
against cab driver for overcharging fare.

The two police officers were later identified as Sgt. Dennis Halleran and
Officer A. Nunez of the Jersey City Police Department.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724843.php

Mr.
A statewide petition-initiative is seeking to reform the California
Assembly by expanding it 10-fold, to over 800+ members . . .
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724842.php

India: Congress Leader Killed by Shots Aimed at Bear, rioting ensues
Coincidence? Perhaps
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724832.php

A Response to the “Green Scare”
We must have a movement response to the government-incited "Green Scare."
Our response to Operation Back-fire, and the demonizing of environmental
and animal defense, must be with our love for, music inspired by, and
stories about the natural places and critters we love. I propose
organizing a nation-wide tour would be like an old-fashioned radio show,
and feature an evening of stories, music, photographs, and poems that
define and celebrate the environmental and animal-rights movements.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724831.php

Hamas puts forward Haniyya as next premier
The movement was expected to present Haniyya's nomination to Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas Saturday.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724828.php

Freed Palestinian legislator accuses Israel of torturing prisoners
A Palestinian lawmaker freed from a Zionist detention camp Wednesday has
accused Israel of "mistreating and torturing" Palestinian prisoners as a
punishment for their political views.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724827.php

Lebanese personalities condemn provocation against Syria
Lebanese clergy Sheikh Afif Naboulsi denounced on Wednesday the
provocative campaign directed against Syria by some Lebanese yesterday.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724826.php

Abbas address new Palestinian parliament
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said today in a speech that "the
obstruction of the negotiation process and its replacement with the iron
fist policy, unilateral adventures, and the continuation of the separation
wall, settlement expansion, and assassinations will only lead to further
deterioration, leaving peace and stability behind."
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724825.php

Hamas-dominated parliament sworn in
Israel refused to allow the Gaza lawmakers to travel to the West Bank for
the PLC opening session.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724824.php

Global Warming Threatens California’s Major Ethnic Populations
New America Media, News Report, Donal Brown, Feb 18, 2006
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724817.php

Palestinians ordered to return US aid
The United States has asked the Palestinian Authority to return $50
million in US aid because Washington does not want a Hamas-led government
to have the funds.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724814.php

Abbas: Hamas must talk peace
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has told the new Hamas-dominated
Palestinian parliament that it must work with Israel to find a negotiated
solution to conflict in the Middle East.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724813.php

Markovian Parallax Denigrate
from Rigorous Intuition
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724798.php

Waterworld: how life on Earth will look 1,000 years from now
By the next millennium the global map will have been redrawn by
disastrous climate changes, according to a new forecast AN APOCALYPTIC
vision of life 1,000 years from now has been painted by a team of
scientists studying the effect of global warming.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724797.php

Over the top: Houston chief wants cameras in apartments, private homes
from Houston-IMC
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724796.php

Angry Mob Says "NO!" To Colin Powell
Angry throngs bedecked in a dazzling array of costumes, sporting signs
and guerrilla theatre regalia opposed Colin Powell on his self-serving
speaking engagement where he waxed profound on general themes of
leadership and barely mentioned his role in the lead up to the bloody Iraq
war. Protesters were forcibly evicted by a coterie of muscle men as
apparent supporters of the alleged war criminal chided them and Arlington
Theatre $50 ticket price.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724787.php

U.S. backs Israel on aid for humanitarian groups, not Hamas
Israel will try to delegitimize the new Palestinian Hamas government by
insisting that international aid be given to humanitarian organizations
and not the PA authorities.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724757.php

Israelis shoot unarmed Palestinian
Israeli occupation forces have shot an unarmed, mentally impaired
Palestinian man at close range near the Gaza border fence, Palestinian and
Israeli sources say.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724756.php

More Photos; More War Crimes
The photographs illustrate in excruciating detail the commitment to
physical coercion that the Bush administration has vigorously defended in
its legal memoranda and justified in terms of its war on terrorism. The
battered faces and hooded victims of American brutality attest to the
shocking inhumanity of the present campaign.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724755.php

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 2/17/06  ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave
radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and
slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Spain, Cuba, and
Russia.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724749.php

Appeal to Release Gopal Siwakoti “Chintan” and Other Political 
Detainees in Nepal
Mr. Gopal Siwakoti “Chintan,” a prominent human rights activist in Nepal,
along with a number of other activists, has been detained in very adverse
conditions without charges by the increasingly dictatorial monarchy. This
is a letter demanding his release – please endorse as well as send a copy
to the Embassy of Nepal.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724748.php

Disabled boy shot dead by Israeli troops
A 15 year old mentally disabled Palestinian boy carrying a broken toy
rifle was shot dead by Israeli troops during an arrest operation in the
northern West Bank town of Qabatia, near Jenin, yesterday.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724731.php

Weekly Summary of israeli War Crimes
This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for
the week ending 15 Feb 2006, 2mins, engliah (includes audio)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724729.php

In Ze'evi's footsteps
Palestinian farmers were prevented from selling their produce to Israeli
farmers at the nearest border crossing between the valley and Israel.
Instead of traveling five kilometers, they were forced to travel 50, to a
distant cargo terminal (Jalameh), and to wait endlessly at the internal
checkpoints, knowing that a large portion of their vegetables would be
spoiled by the sun and the bumping around. Knowing that there would be no
reward for their labor.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724720.php

How to Kill RFID Tags with a Cell Phone
from Scientific American
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724713.php

U.S. government concludes 'Cyber Storm' drill which targeted bloggers 
and activists
The StateWASHINGTON -- The government concluded its "Cyber Storm" wargame
Friday, its biggest-ever exercise to test how it would respond to
devastating attacks over the Internet from anti-globalization activists,
underground hackers and bloggers.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724712.php

Greece: Video & report from clashes with riot cops during protest 
against surveillance
"...The installation of the spy software was done in the software of
Vodafone’s main servers, and the Vodafone antennas which were used for
spying are located around the region of the USA embassy in Athens..."
"...the police attacked with a few riot police squads and a new type of
chemical which causes dizziness and disorientation. The demonstrators
clashed with the riot cops and the attack was blocked successfully
allowing the march to continue... "
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724709.php

Life in Occupied Palestine
An account of Israeli oppression against the Palestinian people
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724707.php

US plans massive data sweep
Little-known data-collection system could troll news, blogs, even
e-mails. Will it go too far?
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724700.php

Cheney Apparently Breaks Key Hunting Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney apparently broke the No. 1
rule of hunting: Be sure of what you're shooting at. He also violated
Texas game law by failing to buy a hunting stamp.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724699.php

Hamas dismisses 'unsettling' US report
Hamas, which last month won a landslide victory in the Palestinian
legislative elections, has scoffed at a report claiming America and Israel
plan to isolate and destabilise the new government.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724680.php

Venezuela ready to receive Hamas
Venezuela has said it will welcome leaders from Hamas "with pleasure" if
they visit the country as part of a South American tour after victory in
Palestinian elections.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724679.php

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian woman
Israeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian woman next to her home near
the border fence with Israel, Israeli and Palestinian security sources
say.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724678.php

Israel 'has annexed Jordan Valley and shut out Palestinians'
Israel has in effect "annexed" the Jordan Valley, or eastern strip of the
West Bank, by severely restricting the movements of Palestinians inside
it, it was claimed yesterday.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724677.php

Conservative Ann Coulter describes Muslims as ragheads; Senate leader 
ducks comment
On Friday, February 10, the rock star of the annual Conservative
Political Action Conference (CPAC) was none other than Ann Coulter. Before
an overflow crowd of at least 1000 young right-wing activists, Coulter
took her brand of performance art to new heights.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724667.php

Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor "thanks" me for asking people in the 
audience to
As I returned to my seat, people began to clap in unison. But I was
confused. I mean, isn't this the reason why Mayor Mansoor had Coyotl
Tezcatlipoca beaten, arrested, and criminally charged for last month:
asking people in the audience to quietly stand up in support of something?
And now he's "thanking" me for doing the exact same thing?
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724666.php

Hamas cries foul over Abbas powers
The outgoing Palestinian parliament has given new sweeping powers to
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, even as Hamas refused to
identify the new prime minister.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724660.php

Freeper calls into Howard Stern
Intellectual honesty is rapidly becoming a taboo. Classic Red socks v.s.
Yankee's mentality. The ruling oligarchy have successfully conditioned a
large segment of the population to value gang/team jingoism over critical
thinking. :grr:

At least there are a couple funny parts in this audio (includes audio)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/1724657.php

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