ISSUE 8 --- SPRING 2009 FREE / DONATION anti -speciesist, anti -capit alist, abolitionist direct action news NETHERLANDS SPAIN MEXICO CITY ITALY SHAC 7 SOLIDARITY / OPERATION SINKING SHIP HUNT SABBING / MINK RELEASED / INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS MAX MARA / MONKEYS FIGHT BACK / BULLRING RIOTS ALF NETHERLANDS / ELF MEXICO / PRISONER SUPPORT / + MORE RIOTING IN LONDON – BATTLE OF KENSINGTON TO THOSE WHO DREAM OF FREEDOM Two weeks into Israels latest war of aggression against the people of Palestine over 800 people are dead, over 257 of which are children. th Around the world there have been militant protests and on the 10 January saw the second UK national demonstration since the invasion took place in London. Between 50,000 and 100,000 people took part in the march, which went from London's Hyde Park to the Israeli embassy. Other demonstrations and actions took place across the country over the whole weekend. “Four shops in total had their windows put through, two starbucks, one very posh optitions and for good measure a very posh clothes shop called top gun (wall to wall fur coats) so was good day for everyone. The police where extremely violent and willingly pushed large crouds of protesters into and over rows of upturned barrier, this is when many injuries occurd. At least four police helmets, 3 riot shields and some other filth apparel was conviscated by the protesters who used it to defend themselves against the pressing riot cops. Fireworks where thrown at police and the bastards in uniform FIVE TRUCKS TORCHED AT CHICKEN SLAUGHTERHOUSE - NORWAY where made to dance as they went off.” - ARA EDO SMASHED – SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF GAZA 2. SOLIDARITY FOR THE SHAC 7 / OPERATION SINKING SHIP (HLS) 7. TOP HLS INVESTORS DUMP SHARES / SHAC 7 PRISONER LETTER Anti-militarist activists entered the ITT/EDO MBM arms factory in Moulescombe, Brighton in the early hours of 8. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF HLS IN THE ANTI-CAPITALIST STRUGGLE January 17th, where they caused extensive damage to 10. HUNT SABBING IN THE UK & ITALY the offices, amounting to over quarter of a million 12. MINK RELEASED / ‘FASHION’ SHOP SHUT AFTER FIRST ALF ACTION pounds. This included equipment used to make arms, including the 'zero retention force arming units' and 14. LIBERATIONISTS ARRESTED AS ‘TERRORISTS’ FOR FREEING MINK 'ejector release unit 151' which supply to the Israeli Air 15. MAX MARA ANTI-FUR CAMPAIGN Force. A phone call from those inside the factory in the morning said that they were 'decommissioning' the 16. INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS / LETTER FROM PRISONER LUKE STEELE factory in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are 24. POLICE UNDER ATTACK IN MEXICO STATE currently at the receiving end of the factories products. 25. ALF VS WAGENINGEN UNI / SUPPORT NICOLE - SHAC PRISONER Please write to two activists who are still remanded in prison: 26. MONKEYS FIGHT BACK / NETCU – WE KNOW WHERE YOU WORK Robert Alford VP 7552, HMP Lewes, 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, Sussex. BN7 1EA Elija Smith VP 7551, HMP Bristol, 19 Cambridge Rd, Horfield. BS7 8PS 27. TWO DAYS OF RIOTING AT BULLRING IN MEXICO 28. SOLIDARITY WITH THE AETA 4 / SUPPORT JORDAN HALLIDAY See www.smashedo.org.uk for the Smash EDO campaign and 29. SUPPORT MEL – SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR ‘CONSPIRACY’ / www.decommisioners.wordpress.com to support the prisoners. SUPPORT BRYAN – CHARGED WITH MURDER OVER HUNT DEATH WHO ARE WE? 30. EARTH LIBERATION / MEXICAN ACTIONS / WHALE WARS 34. RIOTING IN LONDON / EDO SMASHED / WHO ARE WE? Antispeciesist Action is a collective of militant antispeciesists and animal liberationists committed to confronting animal abuse, suffering and exploitation of non-human beings through the use of direct action. We believe in the 'No Compromise' philosophy, veganism and actively support the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and animal liberation prisoners. We are opposed to capitalism and the state, understanding that without both entities, the universal exploitation of animals would not be possible. Eco-anarchist cell for direct attack, México d.f Until Every Cage Is Empty! the powerful and the corporations; in Mexico war is declared. "Many less whales have been killed So many hectares of forests and and more whaling jungles are cleared for the sole purpose of building centers for profits lost. The shopping and tourism, over the whaling fleet will not dead bodies of the trees and meet its quota for animals they build shopping malls, banks, golf courses, hunting the fourth year in a lodges, hotels, all reserved for a row." small group of filthy capitalists so that they can enrich the base of With the Japanese Whaling On December 23rd, 4 out of 5 activists on trial exploitation. Fleet using three harpoon BRIDGES & BILLBOARDS PAINTED, Oct 07 at Winchester Crown Court were found guilty of boats, Sea Shepherd does 'conspiracy to blackmail' Huntingdon Life They deceive the people, saying not have the resources to New Labour have lied and eroded our civil Sciences (HLS) after a three and a half month that this 'progress' will bring more prevent the harpooning of liberties. We will not stand for Gordon Brown's long trial. The world's media, prompted by whales. Once harpooned, fascism any longer. police press officers, were quick to condemn employment; some give in, others resist but in the end are murderers the whales need to be SHAC, providing examples of harassment in the place where they were born, where they grew up, where transferred to the rear 'Fuck you NETCU' 'Free Greg Avery' against the employees of HLS, their customers, they live. slipway of the factory ship, 'SMASH HLS PUPPY KILLERS' suppliers and investors. the Nisshin Maru. Sea 'YOUR TAXES FUND HLS TORTURE CAMP' It can not continue like this! Shepherd have Direct action against the company, not linked endeavored to block the were sprayed on bridges and billboards to those convicted , such as arson attacks, hoax The powerful have to feel our fury at their properties, in their transferring of dead whales letting every one who passes these busy bombs, letters alleging paedophilia, and corporations, in their cars, and even in their own houses; we need to by placing their boat, the points know about vivisection. threats were pointed to as evidence of the torment them, to remind them of the shit that they do day by day to Steve Irwin, right behind the defendants' extremism. Police spokesmen and this beautiful planet where we live, to remind them that while they Nisshin Maru. Both collisions Animal Liberation Front NETCU, the branch of the police set up to are sleeping peacefully there are many people who are suffering ocurred in this situation with dismantle the animal liberation movement and and surviving the hardships of this system. the Japanese attempting MET POLICE STATUTE PAINTED, Nov 07 other expressions of the public's dissent, hailed to force Sea Shepherd from the convictions as a victory. What was not For these reasons and more we claim the following sabotages: blocking access to the ACAB ["All Coppers Are Bastards"] was examined in the media was the worrying Nisshin Maru slipway, while sprayed on a statue of Prime Minister Peel - development of the repressive use of the law Tuesday, March 10, 2009: pounding the activists with creator of the Metropolitan Police, the first of which lead to the conviction of the four - A harmless acid bomb was detonated in a well-to-do area in hire pressure water jets, its kind. This was done in solidarity with Greg defendants. Mexico City. Longe Range acoustic Avery, Natasha Avery and Heather Nicholson - 8 windows at a K.F.C. were smashed. Devices (LRD) which can and all those raided by those bastards at the On Wednesday 21st January the seven activists - The windows and a security camera of a bank were smashed. daze or confuse people Met. No Justice. JUST US! were sentenced to a total of fifty years in prison within its range, and metal Solidarity from the ALF for 'conspiring to blackmail'. Heather Nicholson The video is called: '19 seconds of social war' and in it we try to objects. was jailed for 11 years, Gregg and Natasha show how much can be done in a few seconds of our lives to break Avery sentenced to nine years each, Gavin 104 HENS LIBERATED, Aug 08 with the reality of oppression and Sea Shepherd says they Medd-Hall an eight-year prison sentence, exploitation, for a few short pursued the Japanese Daniel Wadham jailed for five years, Dan Amos During a dark and quiet night, something was seconds, to feel the adrenaline of whaling fleet for over 2000 and Gerrah Selby were both sentenced to four rustling deep in the British countryside.. abolition, for a few moments miles between December years [Pictures from left to right at top of page] . carrying out the fight against the 18th and January 7th Nestled amongst the tall shadows of animal state and capital. disrupting their whaling exploitation, several figures were busy operations for 19 days. "The The trial was the second large animal liberation conspiracy trial this year following the breaking into an intensive battery farm unit. Social war is not a joke or a fad, Steve Irwin returned and imprisonment of Sean Kirtley, an activist Hens were awaiting in their prisons, cramped but a reality in constant relocated the whaling fleet involved with the Stop Sequani Animal Torture four or five to a cage, mutilated and development and growth. shutting down operations (SSAT) campaign. Sean was sentenced to four featherless. 104 were saved in a few small of the fleet for an and a half years in prison for updating a hours and taken to new, loving homes. Social war is inevitable.