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The anti-whaling activists on board the Sea Shepherd ship MV Steve Irwin have been chasing the Japanese Whaling fleet for the last week. Contact has been made with harpoon vessel Yushin Maru 2 and with spotter vessel Kaiko Maru. While the chase continues no whales have been hunted and slaughtered. Over the same period there has been a deafening silence from the Australian and New Zealand Governments on the whaling issue. Sea Shepherd chases Whalers into New Zealand Antarctic Territory Some photos from the demonstration today in Wellington. Several hundred people took part. After meeting outside the Minstry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, we marched to the monument to former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. There various people spoke, symbolic "blood" was splattered on the monument and an Israeli flag was burned. Photos from Palestine Solidarity Demo in Wellington Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) and the Palestine Human Rights Campaign are planning a major mobilisation to protest the latest Israeli outrages against Palestinians living in the Gaza strip. The protest will gather at 12 noon, Aotea Square, Auckland on Saturday 10th January. This week Israel launched a vicious ground invasion of Gaza. At least 520 Palestinians have been killed since the start of last week. A meeting is happening tonight 6pm at the Unite Union offices 6A Western Springs Road, Auckland to plan for the mobilisation and a wider campaign to boycott Israel. Links: Palestine Human Rights Campaign \| GPJA \| NZ Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign Major Mobilisation This Saturday Against Israel's Invasion of Gaza Palestine Bleeds; the World Shudders A comprehensive view of censored and under-... War in Gaza From the Newswire 500 demonstrate in Perth against Israel invasion of Gaza

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