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Evicted occupiers return to New York park; 100 arrested
Wednesday November 16, 2011 12:12:52 PM,
IANS
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New York: A New York
Park where the Occupy Wall Street movement was born two months ago
reopened hours after a judge upheld the protesters' eviction and
barred them from bringing back their tents or staying overnight.
Police arrested more than 100 people, CNN reported..
The police opened the gates to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan
just after darkness fell and let in a single-file line of people
as a crowd surrounded the park. Some chanted "Let us in. Let us
in."
One by one, about 750 people crowded into the park. Those carrying
backpacks and large amounts of food were turned away, and the
evening's general assembly meeting began with logistics, like
where demonstrators would be able to eat and sleep, Times said.
New York Supreme Court Justice Michael D. Stallman's ruling
Tuesday came after Police in riot gear cleared out the protestors
against corporate greed who have sparked similar demonstrations in
cities across America.
Stallman said protesters' rights cannot come at the exclusion of
those "who might wish to use the space safely."
The operation to clear the park began around 1 a.m., New York
mayor Michael Bloomberg said, with police handing out notices from
the park's owner that said the continued occupation posed a health
and fire hazard.
On Monday, police in Oakland, California, conducted a similar raid
when they moved in to the Occupy encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza
near City Hall and tore down tents. Officers made 33 arrests.
There, too, the park has been reopened to protesters, but city
officials will enforce a ban on camping in the park with an
around-the-clock police presence.
Meanwhile, according to the Washington Post, several members of
the capital city's Council said Tuesday the National Park Service
should continue to monitor the two Occupy DC encampments in the
city, but as of now they see no reason to follow other cities'
lead in breaking up the camps.
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More than 2.5mn people from all
across the world have gathered in Makkah for Haj which starts
November 05, 2011 this year. Haj, the fifth pillar of Islam is
a religious journey to the House of Allah in Makkah. This is
in response to the call of Prophet Abraham when Allah
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