Palestine paint protester court case thrown out

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A SWANSEA judge has thrown out a case involving a city woman who made a headline- grabbing protest at a city store earlier this year.

Dee Murphy — one of the so-called Tesco Two — was charged with theft after she and former journalist Greg Wilkinson upended a shopping trolley outside the city centre Tesco store and sprayed its contents with blood-red paint and ketchup. The trolley had been loaded with dates, herbs and salad items from the store.

Their actions were in protest at Tesco selling food produced in the West Bank, an area of Palestine occupied for the past 42 years by Israel.

No action was taken against 72-year-old Mr Wilkinson, of Brynmill, while Ms Murphy, of Mount Pleasant, was charged with stealing food items worth £169.

But at Swansea Crown Court Judge John Diehl QC granted a defence application for dismissal of the case and Ms Murphy walked free from the court.

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    by eddie, uplands

    Tuesday, July 14 2009, 3:11PM

    “Woody you are a racist, anti-semitic supporter of terrorists and nazis - ie Islamofascists. As such, your opinions are worth nothing so I shall ignore them.

    Just to say - you do not know history in any accurate sense of the word. As for propaganda and lies - well you'll know all about them and you have clearly been brainwashed by the Muslim multiculti lie strategy.

    Israel is here to stay nazi boy so get used to it, and muslims are so backwards and primitive all they can do is blow themselves up like the loser paedos they are.

    I hope you get blown up by one of your islamofascist anti-zionist jew-hating West-hating nazi scum. Good riddance.

    And I take it you now support anyone who steals food from a supermarket is it's from a countgry they don;t like. Well, in that case, I'll look out for all imports from Muslim dictatorships and steal them and smash them outside - because now I know I can't be prosecuted according to precedence now set by this case.

    Islamism = Nazi-ism

    Anyone who supports it should be ashamed.”

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    by woodyvx, eastern region

    Tuesday, July 14 2009, 1:00PM

    “No shortage of laughs here...

    The country called Palestine was known to the Greeks in the 5th century BC and later to the Romans and the Christian Crusaders. The Jews were thrown out by the Romans and didn't bother to come back in any numbers for 1600 years, many centuries after the Roman Empire had crumbled - that's how important the land was to them. Jerusalem itself was already 2000 years old and an established, fortified city when King David captured it. It dates back 5000 years and the name is derived from Uru-Shalem, meaning ¿founded by Shalem (the Canaanite God of Dusk)¿.

    Jerusalem, in its ¿City of David¿ form, lasted a mere 73 years. In 928BC the Kingdom divided into Israel and Judah, and in 597BC the Babylonians conquered the city and destroyed Solomon¿s temple. The Jews recaptured it in 164BC but finally lost it to the Roman Empire in 63BC. Before the present troubles the Jews, in total, controlled Jerusalem for some 500 years, small beer compared to the 1,277 years it was subsequently ruled by Muslims and the 2000 years it originally belonged to the Canaanites. It was even a Christian kingdom for 88 years.

    BTW there was no Balfour "agreement". It was a dumb-ass letter from the foreign secretary to the top Jew in England, Lord Rothschild, containing a "declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations¿ with no consultation or regard for the native population. It said that the British Government "viewed with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing and non-Jewish communities¿" A White Paper later on said that Jewish immigrants would become Palestinian citizens.

    As you're so hot on "facts", Eddie, these details might come in useful the next time to try to swamp readers with propaganda lies.

    Tell me, what makes you think I'm a Muslim nazi? And what makes you think that all Palestine belongs to the Jews - G-d gave them the title deeds, did He?”

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    by eddie, uplands

    Tuesday, July 14 2009, 7:02AM

    “Woody - you are not only an ignorant easily-led fool - you are also a nazi appeaser and supporter. No doubt you ,love Hitler too, just like the Muslims who visited Berlin to support him in the Holocaust.

    You want to destroy Israel and let the Arabs destroy it - because you have swalloed the media's lies.

    Balfour agreement? Yes, that stands and Israel has a right to exist. Palestine was NEVER a country you idiot - NEVER. Most 'Palestinians and from Syria or Jordan and should not be there - the Arab states deliberately keep the place poor to con people into believing Israel is responsible for their suffering. No, the ARABS created this mess.

    As I said before I hope you get hoist by your own petard and get blown up by an Islamofascist bomb - you will then get a taste of what you support and how Israel and its children have suffered at the hands of these barbarians.

    Hammas = Islamism = Nazi-ism

    Now why don't you go and live with your Islamofascist chums? Why stay in the West and benefit from a culture whose democracy and values your pals despise and want to destroy?

    TRAITOR AND HYPOCRITE

    ISRAEL BELONGS TO THE JEWS AND HAS DONE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE THE ARABS STOLE THEIR LAND

    But don;t let facts get in the way of your deep racism and anti-semitism you Muslim pig”

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    by woodyvx, eastern region

    Monday, July 13 2009, 9:12PM

    “Wow, you are self-destructing spectacularly, Eddie.

    As you're clearly a Zionist stooge, you should know that Zionism is a political movement that hides behind religious skirts. You mustn't confuse Jews and Zionists. Many Jews are not Zionists and actively oppose the Z-freaks. Some Christians, especially Fundamentalist (G-d help them), are Zionists - like the idiot Balfour who kicked off all this trouble back in 1917. Didn't you know that? There's a shed-full of stuff you don't know..... that's obvious.

    Hurry up and treat us to the final, hysterical, hate-filled 'Big Bang', Eddie, so we can all go to bed happy.”

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    by eddie, uplands

    Monday, July 13 2009, 2:25PM

    “Woody - you are makingh excuses for Hammas in exactly the same way people made excuses for Hitler. YOu are a nazi appeaser that's all. Some of us aren't, thankfully.

    And why do you say Zionist instead of Jew? Oh you say that to avoid falling foul of the race relations act like all anti-semite Islamists.

    There was Islamic terrorism WAY before we were in Iraq and Afghanistan - and how you can support the nazis in the Islamic world is beyond me. It is our duty to intervene and stop these nazis. And remember MOST MUSLIMS WHO ARE KILLED ARE KILLED BY MUSLIMS.

    Islmic terrorism happens because Islam is a backwards and vile disgusting primitive nazi religion in the way it's interpreted by many these days. Our behaviour does not matter - they will hate us always for being Western infidels and for being better tha them at everything in our advanced culture, just as they hate liberal non-literalist muslims. Your making excuses for them is disgusting - you are essentially supportiung nazi murderers and you are in no way a liberal at all.

    You are an ignorant fool Woodentop boy. As I said, I hope you suffer at the hands of Islamofascists so you can realise how misguided you are.”

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    by woodyvx, eastern region

    Monday, July 13 2009, 1:33PM

    “Unfortunately, words of reason don't work with you, Eddie.

    If the UK is due for more bombings it's because of our meddlesome foreign policy and slavish support of the US-Israel 'Axis of Greed'. It's no surprise considering how both out main parties are stuffed with pro-Israel flag-wavers - including Blair, Brown and Cameron. Think what we've done in Iran. Think what we've done in Iraq (and the hundreds of thousands, including women and children, vaporised and shredded and mangled). Think what we're still doing in Aghanistan. Think of our betrayal of the Holy Land over the last 90 years and our failure to deliver justice there of all places. Christianity is dying in the very place it was born, thanks to the oppression and abuse of the Israelis, whose declared aim is a Jews-only state which involves ethnically cleansing and dispossessing the Christians and Muslims.

    As far as I know Hamas is no threat to the West and is not involved in any aggression towards the UK, although your Zionist puppet-masters would like us to think otherwise.

    The simple truth is that there can be no peace under occupation. Anyone, including the resistance movement that was democratically elected in Palestine in 2006 and whose remnants are now holed up in Gaza, is perfectly entitled under international law to take up arms against an invader/illegal occupier who has his jackboot on their throat.”

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    by eddie, uplands

    Monday, July 13 2009, 11:05AM

    “Woody - is your head made of wood too? You have clearly lost the argument so use trite and tedious unfunny insults. Sad really.

    I was making the point that we perhaps need more Islamofascist bombs in this country, preferably against those who are against taking military action, so that these idiots can have a taste of Hammas-style methods and see how wrong they are.

    We are NOT under threat from the democracy of Israel; we are under threat from Muslims - Islamofascist terrorists that morons like you support. They are the Nazis of now.

    Perhaps nothing will convince you how wrong you are until you suffer at the hands of Muslim barbarians. Sad, but true.

    Never mind though - the Islamofascist nazi bombings in the UK are on their way... Stay safe now appeaser coward friend of the Islamofascists.”

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    by celia, uk

    Monday, July 13 2009, 11:02AM

    “Eddie speaks of Israel as a democracy. The most cruel of occupiers describes itself as the 'only democracy in the Middle East'. Here's the lie to that from the Independent..

    Israeli agents to screen judges before appointment

    Fury as security service gets veto over judiciary

    By Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem
    Thursday, 9 July 2009

    Israel's internal security service has been given a de facto veto over the appointment of judges in an unprecedented decision that has the country's embattled liberals up in arms.

    The move by the Judges Selection Committee on Friday is likely to make it harder for members of Israel's Arab minority and others with views that are not mainstream to become judges, according to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (Acri). Zahava Galon, a former MP of the dovish Meretz party, said the decision was "a scandal". She said: "We are turning into a kind of police state with Big Brother everywhere. A judge shouldn't have to pass the Shin Bet's tests. This is just something that isn't done."

    The selection committee's membership ¿ partly determined by the ruling coalition ¿ has become more nationalist and intent on limiting the power of the Supreme Court due to appointments made since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office in April.

    Increasing the powers of the security service, the Shin Bet, were part of an attempt to erode the judiciary's ability to protect civil liberties and human rights in a country that lacked a constitution to defend them, Ms Galon said. The security establishment has always enjoyed wide powers but the Supreme Court was seen as a bastion of liberalism that counterbalanced that and helped define Israel as a democracy.

    Dan Yakir, the chief legal counsel for Acri, called the step "troublesome". But supporters of the change argue that it is necessary for "state security".

    Uri Ariel, a far-right MP newly appointed to the selection committee, said allowing Shin Bet to screen candidates was necessary because judges reviewed highly classified security information "and this can directly influence state security".

    "Until now, the clearance for judges was low even though they were seeing the most sensitive material. This was anomalous and inappropriate," he said.

    Mr Ariel said the screening would not apply to serving judges, only to new ones. The new policy was "experimental" and would be reviewed in a year.

    The Shin Bet's assessment is only a recommendation but it is thought unlikely that the committee would endorse those rejected by Shin Bet.

    "I have never encountered an incident in which the government didn't accept the Shin Bet's advice," said the human rights lawyer Michael Sfard, who is representing an Arab-Israeli whom the agency deemed inappropriate to serve as a mosque leader. Mr Sfard said he was "not surprised" by the move and that it fitted with the norm of the Shin Bet screening the appointments of high officials and educators in Arab schools. The difference in this case, he said, was that the agency's role was being openly acknowledged.

    The Shin Bet has asked for the power to screen judges in the past but has been rebuffed by the committee, which comprises judges and politicians.
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    Wake up from your slumber Eddie or is Hasbara calling you?”

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    by woodyvx, eastern region

    Monday, July 13 2009, 8:27AM

    “"Lots of people are thick and easily led... I sincerely hope a terrorist Islamofascist bomb blows up your family."

    Have you escaped from somewhere, Eddie? When are the men in white coats coming to take you away?”

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    by eddie, uplands

    Monday, July 13 2009, 7:16AM

    “No Greg - Hate and anger is a perfectly valid feeling when confronted by nazis like Hammas and Muslim states, and idiots who want to destroy Israel, falsely accuse them of being nazis and kill jews.

    I also hate idiots. You have a problem with that then it;s your problem matey.

    No doubt you would have appeased Hitler too - in which case, why do you sit in comfort benefiting from the bravery of those who are not cowards like you? Why not go and live with these cuddly Islamofascists in a cave? Why stay in the UK and benefit from others' sacrifice while slagging them off.

    Shame on all cowards like you - you are saying that Islamic terrorism in Europe is the result od OUR actions. That is such a false argument and an excuse. We were not even IN Iraq or Afganistan in 2001. Islaimic terrorism has always been going on anyway - it is not opur fault at all.

    Why do you and your Muslim fascist friends protest about abuses and killings carried out by Muslims in the world? Eh? Most muslims who are killed are killed by other muslims.

    Why blame the civiled West - who give aid to Muslims everywhere and rescued the Bosnian muslims? BECAUSE it doesn;t fit your pro-Muslims anti-West ant-Jew anti-Israel agenda eh.

    Typical member of the sheeple following Islamist cowardly appeaser propaganda. Not your fault though - lots of people are thick and easily led so you're not alone.

    I sincerely hope a terrorist Islamofascist bomb blows up your family though so you can have a taste of what the reality is here and just what you are making excuses for.”

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