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Nationwide strike in Israel leaves store fronts closed - Jerusalem

During Israel's main labour union declared a strike, airports, ports, banks and the stock market have shut down. Israel. 8th February 2012

by Mahmoud illean in Israel on 08/02/2012

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Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station

The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by workers of Trenitalia employees in underway. Trenitalia has removed the night trains to Nice, Monaco and...

by Ferdinando Piezzi in Italy on 08/02/2012

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Nationalist parties and “SUTA” protest against the VC of Sindh Uni

Activists of various Nationalist parties and members of Sindh University Teachers Association hold a protest rally, from Jamshoro to Hyderabad Press...

by rajput yasir in Pakistan on 08/02/2012

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08/02/2012 - Nationwide strike in Israel leaves store fronts closed - Jerusalem - Israel - During Israel's main labour union...
08/02/2012 - Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station - Italy - The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by...
08/02/2012 - Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station - Italy - The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by...
08/02/2012 - Nationalist parties and “SUTA” protest against the VC of Sindh Uni - Pakistan - Activists of various Nationalist...
08/02/2012 - Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary - Spain - File Images: The businessman Michael O...
07/02/2012 - 150,000 public sector workers protest in Madrid - Spain - More than 150.000 people gather in...
07/02/2012 - Private and public sector unions go on strike - Athens - Greece - Private and public sector unions go on...
07/02/2012 - Labor Unions strike and demonstrate in the rain - Athens - Greece - Private and Public Sector Unions go on...
07/02/2012 - Labor Unions strike and demonstrate in the rain - Athens - Greece - Private and Public Sector Unions go on...
07/02/2012 - Strike over new austerity demands in Thessaloniki - Greece - Greece - Greek union members call for a daylong...

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London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran
Peace protesters in Parliament Sq continue 24/7 protests despite police removal of all tents from the Square Peace Campaign. The Peace Strike supports a weekly protest at the Foreign Of...
Hotel workers protest against Hyatts - San Francisco
Hundreds of Hyatt hotel workers in San Francisco launch a week-long strikes. By striking, workers are fighting for the right to take a stand against an abusive employer that is destroyi...
Sit-in held for Islamic jihadist Khader Adnan who is on hunger strike
Citizens hold a sit-in in Manger Square in solidarity with the prisoner Khader Adnan, 33, who is a senior member of the Islamic jihad movement. Adnan has been on hunger strike for 54 da...
Nationwide strike in Israel leaves store fronts closed - Jerusalem
During Israel's main labour union declared a strike, airports, ports, banks and the stock market have shut down. Israel. 8th February 2012
Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station
The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by workers of Trenitalia employees in underway. Trenitalia has removed the night trains to Nice, Monaco and Vienna by laying off 1,000 worker. Italy...
Nationalist parties and “SUTA” protest against the VC of Sindh Uni
Activists of various Nationalist parties and members of Sindh University Teachers Association hold a protest rally, from Jamshoro to Hyderabad Press club, against the Vice Chancellor an...
Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary
File Images: The businessman Michael O'Leary had to be protected by police after being insulted by angry workers from a rival Spanish airline at the Loui Airport. Spain. Images tak...
Same-sex couples celebrate Proposition 8 Appellate Panel Ruling
Same-sex couples, members of the Love Cherish Honor group, and West Hollywood officials, rallied to celebrate an Appellate Panel ruling striking down Proposition 8 banning same-sex marr...
150,000 public sector workers protest in Madrid
More than 150.000 people gather in Madrid for a marching protest against the budget cuts that the regional government established for public services. Spain. 7th February 2012
Private and public sector unions go on strike - Athens
Private and public sector unions go on strike and demonstrate against new austerity mesures including salary reductions under heavy rain. Greece. 7th Febuary 2012
Palestinians hold a sit-in protest at the Red Cross - Ramallah
Families of Palestinian prisoners, held in Israeli jails, hold their relatives pictures during a protest in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross offices in the West Ban...
APHC strike over government decision to move prison inmates
Shops and businesses remained closed in response to the shutdown call by hardline separatist alliance All Parties Hurriyat Conference to protest the state government's move to move...
Labor Unions strike and demonstrate in the rain - Athens
Private and Public Sector Unions go on 24hr strike, protesting against new upcoming austerity measures imposed by the troika and the Greek Government. Athens, Greece, 7th February 2012
Strike over new austerity demands in Thessaloniki - Greece
Greek union members call for a daylong strike to protest new austerity measures sought by foreign lenders as the country negotiates to keep its finances afloat. Greece. 7th February 201...
Palestinians on hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan
Palestinians continue their hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan,a prisoner in an Israeli jail. They camp in front of the UN headquarters in Gaza City, demanding intervention f...
Leaders of the Koki Khel tribe protest against demolition in Peshawar
Protesters on start hunger strike demonstrate against the Peshawar development authority, who have demolished the boundaries of the Koki Khel tribe in Khyber agency. Pakistan. 7th Febru...
Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City
Palestinian women hold pictures and posters of their imprisoned relatives during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails outside the Red Cross offi...
Ukrainians say 'Release Hunger Strikers' at embassy - London
Protesters at the Ukrainian Embassy call for the immediate release and fair treatment of Somali refugees on hunger strike in the Lutsk Detention Centre who have been beaten and intimida...
Protests by leftist political organizations in Greece - Τhessaloniki
Gatherings and demonstrations are held by the KKE, Syriza and other leftist political organizations in the center of Thessaloniki. Activists protested against stringent economic measure...
Peace activists gather for peace rally - Dallas
Fed up with tax dollars being used for war, killing innocent civilians, peace activists from North Texas held a peace rally calling for aggressive behavior to end. Texas, USA. 4th Febru...