Oxford Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

06-09-2003 18:12 | 2 comment(s)

DSEi march: small, but colourful & fun

Folks from Oxford joined 500-1500 people marching through Central
London in protest at the arms fair (DSEi) which is coming to London's
Docklands next week. Read more >>

01-09-2003 22:35 | 6 comment(s)

DSEi Arm-Tube Blockade at Excel Monday 1st Sept

Video and stills from the East entrance-way to the Excel centre. Read more >>

01-09-2003 13:31 | 5 comment(s)

Police use violence to clear DSEi blockade

After six hours blocking the main entrance to the ExCel centre, the police have now begun to remove activists from the road. Read more >>

01-09-2003 07:29 | 5 comment(s)

Activists halt preparations for DSEi

Activists halt preparations for Europe's largest arms fair

At 8am this morning, 1st September, a group of 40 activists halted preparations for Europe's largest arms fair, DSEi (Defence Systems and Equipment International), by blocking vehicle access to the site. Both of the roads leading to the conference venue, the ExCel centre in London's Docklands, were blocked. One by two tripod structures and the other by activists linked together using metal arm tubes. Read more >>

29-08-2003 15:45 | 0 comment(s)

DSEi Organizers Phone Numbers

Phone Numbers of Spearhead's DSEi Team Members Read more >>

28-08-2003 00:29 | 1 comment(s)

COACH FOR ARMS FAIR

There will be a coach from Oxford on Saturday 6th September to join the
march against the arms fair organised by Campaign Against the Arms Trade.
It will leave from St. Giles at 9.30; tickets £7 or £5 (concessions) from
the Quaker Centre.
Please pass this message round your groups or networks.

Read more >>

26-08-2003 19:46 | 2 comment(s)

Andrew Smith invited to speak at Amnesty meeting?

Sleazy pro-war MP for East Oxford, Andrew Smith, is
rumoured to be speaking at an Amnesty International
meeting this Friday. Read more >>

22-08-2003 19:57 | 0 comment(s)

New poster for DSEi meeting to be held in Oxford

DSEi public meeting to be held in Oxford. Read more >>

22-08-2003 17:48 | 1 comment(s)

News from Nablus

Yesterday morning Israeli forces imposed a curfew on the Old City of Nablus, announced on local television and radio, in response to the third suicide attack in the last 7 days, this time in Jerusalem. Tanks, jeeps and other IDF vehicles entered the city to enforce the curfew and carry out searches for Hamas members thought to be hiding in the city. 14 men have been reported arrested; one 16 year old boy was found in possession of explosives. Read more >>

22-08-2003 15:52 | 0 comment(s)

East Oxford Against the War relaunched!

East Oxford Stop the War Coalition relaunched with succesful meeting Read more >>

21-08-2003 08:04 | 16 comment(s)

DSEi Organizers Office Occupied

Activists from Oxford have today occupied the head office of Spearhead, the company organizing Europe's largest arms fair, Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi). Read more >>

17-08-2003 19:31 | 0 comment(s)

Kids against clusters

On Sunday, 17th August, a group of around 75 folk gathered beneath balloons in Parliament Square, London. Read more >>

10-08-2003 10:09 | 0 comment(s)

Charges dropped against Brize Norton Four

Charges have finally been dropped against the four activists who blocked the runway of Brize Norton in an attempt to disrupt preparations for war. Read more >>

08-08-2003 11:18 | 1 comment(s)

roman holiday PACE

What I saw in Rome Read more >>

05-08-2003 16:37 | 0 comment(s)

Arms dealing

The arms trade has disastrous impacts the world over, and has even managed to show its ugly head in Oxford in the guise of the Said Business school. Oxford Universities new Business school opened in 2001 was mostly funded by Wafiq Said, a Syrian with links to arms dealing who fronted £20 million of the £45 million needed to build the school.
Read more >>

05-08-2003 07:50 | 2 comment(s)

Arms Dealing In London

From the 6th to the 12th of September ExCel in London will host DSEi, Europe's largest gathering of arms dealers. Read more >>

01-08-2003 20:50 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford lady in court over taxes for Iraq war

Brenda Boughton, an elderly retired teacher, will attend Oxford County Court
on Tuesday 5 August over her refusal to pay taxes that contribute to the war
in Iraq. She has paid the military part of her taxes to an aid agency for
war and famine relief. Read more >>

31-07-2003 14:28 | 4 comment(s)

Fairford Tattoo Saboteurs

The war-propaganda fest which is Fairford Air Tattoo 2003 was damaged by the actions of unknown saboteurs. Read more >>

31-07-2003 13:16 | 3 comment(s)

WMDs Found In Gloucestershire!

A fun family day out admiring mass murder machines at the Fairford Air Tattoo was spoilt by the actions of protestors craftily disguised as stewards. They gave out leaflets informing the public how the aircraft on display were used during the recent Gulf War to drop cluster bombs and fire radioactive DU missiles. Party poopers! Read more >>

28-07-2003 13:17 | 0 comment(s)

Questions to ask about Depleted Uranium

Damacio Lopez visited Fairford Tattoo and talked about depleted uranium. He suggested some questions we should ask MPs etc. Read more >>