anti-terrorism

SMH reports Anti-Terror  police counter-terrorism operations confronted Leichhardt municipal library staff shortly before 8pm on Thursday 8th May 2008 in relation to an exhibition of photos, poems and articles. The exhibition organised by Friends of Hebron entitled "Al-Nakba" (meaning "day of the catastrophe") was to open on Friday but the display was removed friday morning.

A police spokesman said the officers had come only to "say hi" to Friends of Hebron members.

Early Monday morning there were simultaneous raids across the North
Island, in Auckland, Whakatane, Wellington, Ruatoki, and Hamilton.
Later in the morning, Police came to at least four houses in
Christchurch. Around a dozen people have been arrested so far, and
reports are that up to 60 are being sought for questioning.

The raids were under the Suppression Of Terrorism Act and the Firearms
Act. They have been targetted at people involved in the Tino
Rangatiratanga, Peace and Environmental movements.

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