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[bill cobbett]

For greek speakers there are blogs at the Occupation's WP Blog at ...

http://occupythebufferzone.wordpress.com/

Today's posts there...

http://occupythebufferzone.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/η-κατάληψη-της-νεκρής-ζώνης-στην-οδό-λή/

http://occupythebufferzone.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/αφιερωμα-συμμετοχικός-σχεδιασμός-κα/

[repulsewarrior]

did you notice in the letter sent to the protesters from the "UN" that no one signed it;

...what is that, imperialism, cowardice, did it really come from the UN?

please keep us updated bill, thanks for your immense effort, you ARE a patriot.

[bill cobbett]

did you notice in the letter sent to the protesters from the "UN" that no one signed it;

...what is that, imperialism, cowardice, did it really come from the UN?

please keep us updated bill, thanks for your immense effort, you ARE a patriot.

HDY RW! ... am a sort of Englishman and a gremlin! ... not one of your bleeding patriots!!!! ...

[repulsewarrior]

you are a patriot bill, a bit brash mind you, but neither a "Greek" or "Turk".

[bill cobbett]

An Occupier writes on a UNPOL patrol yesterday...

3 UN came in the afternoon, but as they said they where there just to patrol like everyday. Lots of cameras and videos at the scene got them a bit shy too. As we stated before, the text given to us the day before did not have any official signature. It looks like they're really thinking it over.. Shame on the UN for even thinking about it!

Another Occupier writes on the Greening the Green Line Event that took place yesterday...

It was a great day also.. Loads of seed-bombs ready, we have a small garden with vegetables and beans planted and one of the rooms was divided so one part is now our kitchen:) It looks cool!

New photos and much more info have been posted at... http://www.facebook.com/OccupyBufferZone

[bill cobbett]

The Occupiers have responded on various scurrilous allegations made in the unsigned UNFICYP notice of eviction thus...

(These very dodgy allegations concerned such things as Health and Safety ( ), rubbish, fires, roaming feral dogs, wearing offensive shirts, having loud wives and various other fabrications)

‎1. While the UN had given us notice on the 25th November 2011 that we need 25 days in advance to hold an authorised event in the Buffer Zone, our presence in the Buffer Zone is clearly not a bicommunal event that requires authorization from the UN.

2. The occupying movement is set beyond the area being renovated by the Nicosia Master Plan which clearly demarcated by construction coverings.

3. The occupied space is filled with bins and recycling posts that are cleaned and emptied on a daily basis. The occupation has a strong stance for eco-friendliness, as shown by our recent workshop on self-sustainability.

4. We have only received one complaint for noise which was dealt with immediately and we have received no complaints over the smoke. We have a community-friendly stance whereby any complaints communicated directly to the occupation are taken seriously and responded to quickly.

5. Fire is only used during the late hours of the night, when the temperature drops and on several the passersby have joined the conversation’s warmth. In response to alleged set fires inside these buildings, the occupation has never set fire in them.

6. There are no dogs in the occupation that can be defined as ‘feral’. The dogs that do take refuge in the Buffer Zone are domesticated. Our take on animal welfare is emphasised on their rights for liberation as sentient beings. The UN’s use of ‘threat’ for passersby does not reflect the friendly approach we take in calling our dogs back when necessary.

7. Occupying vacant buildings without authorization from UNFICYP, is a political act that enables the conduct of workshops, activities, discussions as well as housing a library for cultural and educational purposes.

In conclusion, we are being ordered to vacate the space on the basis of inconsistent and false accusations. The occupation has and will continue to promote peace and the reunification of Cyprus, and calls for support and solidarity from all communities living on the island and beyond.
Please join us in the Ledra\Lokmaci Buffer Zone to support our movement and its cause.

For further information, please contact us on [email protected] and http://www.occupybufferzone.info

[Viewpoint]

The embargoes and isolation will start soon.

[repulsewarrior]

The embargoes and isolation will start soon.

...what does this mean?

[bill cobbett]

Within the last two hours the Occupiers write further on the notice by the UN Pisskeepers to quit...

Greetings from the Buffer Zone,

On Friday 13th January 2012 a UN patrol visited the Occupy area and handed to us a notice that we have to “vacate the area immediately”. We believe the allegations on this document do not reflect the truth and are out of context. We also believe that the reasons we are here matter a lot more in terms of the welfare of this island than the regulations the United Nations claim we violate. Occupy the Buffer Zone is a citizen movement which stands against the borders and regulations that legitimise the division of the island. Our occupation claims back the Buffer Zone, a space that symbolises the issues we face on this island. Our efforts to revitalise the Dead Zone create a fertile environment for producing culture and education beyond “borders”.

[bill cobbett]

Signs that UNFICYP has backed down from immediate threats to try and evict the Occupiers and for now seem content to cut them some conditional slack.

Here is the last para from http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/un-de ... t/20120115

Bonnardeaux (spokesperson for UNFICYP) said that there were currently no plans of forcefully removing anyone from the encampment, but stressed that this would depend on the activists’ conduct.