Global Street Party, 16 May 1998 - report
Tel Aviv
We Reclaimed our streets in Israel (with some help from the police) yesterday 16/05/98
Megama Yeruca with Peula Yeruca have organized the first street party in Israel.
Anonymous for animal rights and the local green party joined us. Over 500 people walked
and danced from Dizingof Squre to the beach, while a van with DJ was driving in front
doing the music.
We had fun, it was great, and 4 people were nearly arrested
Today, Sunday 17 May 1998, 50 people protested outside the embassy of India against the
nuclear tests. As if we don't have nukes!
Israel, wake up! And free Vanunu.
Hello town Indians!
I'm rony from Tel Aviv. We decided to get a police permit for our party -to avoid
violence In a possible clash with them.This also enabled us to prepare and distribute lots
of invitations and to get publicity in the local radio shows and newspapers. We had permit
for only two streets but since we became a crowd of a few hundreds we went on as we liked
and the police had no choice but to limit itself to keep the traffic from hurting us.
We started from dizengoff square in the middle of town , and after few streets the
police demanded the truck with the sound system to rush ahead and meet us at a parking lot
near the sea, in accordance with the permit. We manuvered the confused crowd twards the
road that passes near the coast line, but when the truck arrived few of us jumped to the
middle of the road instead of the sidewalk as we the agreement with the police demanded.
The crowed followed us and the road turned from a traffic jam to a road rave with hundreds
of peaple shouting and demanding "clean air" , "public transport", and
"bicycle lanes". Because few activists got involved with the police (which,
frankly, was very tolerate) the policemen rushed us to the parking lot (close to Jaffa)
and the party ended in a pleasent sunset rave. I say - be smart - use the police if you
can, do'nt clash with them If it's unneseccary and go no R E C L A I M I N G !!!
People are asking about the next party. Our main struggle today is against the Trans
Israel Highway(road No.6). Any spray or other action against Hughes, Canadian Highway
Inc., or the french bank "societe Gnerale" which participate in the project, is
welcome.
GLOBAL COOPERATION AGAINST GLOBALIZATION!!!
STOP ROAD BUILDING EVERYWHERE !!!
FIGHT THE MAD CAR DESEASE!!!
Be strong precious Indians !
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