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04-30-2008, 08:23 PM
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Native Hawaiians blockade historic palace
Story Highlights
Group does not recognize Hawaii as a U.S. state
Palace used by rulers of Hawaiian kingdom; now a tourist attraction
Protesters say they will remain peaceful, return if arrested
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- A native Hawaiian group that advocates sovereignty locked the gates of a historic palace Wednesday in downtown Honolulu, saying it would carry out the business of what it considers the legitimate government of the islands.
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A sign is posted by protesters on the locked gates of the Iolani Palace in Honolulu.
State deputy sheriffs weren't allowing anyone else to enter Iolani Palace grounds as unarmed security guards from the Hawaiian Kingdom Government group blocked all gates to the palace, which is adjacent to the Hawaii Capitol.
Arrest warrants were being prepared and would probably be served on the 60 or so protesters later in the day, officials said. Protest leaders said they were prepared to be arrested and would go peacefully.
Protest leader Mahealani Kahau said the group doesn't recognize Hawaii as a U.S. state. Supporters planned to keep the protest peaceful and if evicted would return later, she said.
The group is one of several Hawaiian sovereignty organizations in the islands, which became the 50th U.S. state in 1959.
The palace, the official residence of the Hawaiian kingdom's last two monarchs, is a major downtown tourist attraction. E-mail to a friend
link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/30/palace.takeover.ap/index.html
Native Hawaiians blockade historic palace
Story Highlights
Group does not recognize Hawaii as a U.S. state
Palace used by rulers of Hawaiian kingdom; now a tourist attraction
Protesters say they will remain peaceful, return if arrested
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- A native Hawaiian group that advocates sovereignty locked the gates of a historic palace Wednesday in downtown Honolulu, saying it would carry out the business of what it considers the legitimate government of the islands.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7048/artsz8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7048/artsz8.71bd3a335d.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=145&i=artsz8.jpg)
A sign is posted by protesters on the locked gates of the Iolani Palace in Honolulu.
State deputy sheriffs weren't allowing anyone else to enter Iolani Palace grounds as unarmed security guards from the Hawaiian Kingdom Government group blocked all gates to the palace, which is adjacent to the Hawaii Capitol.
Arrest warrants were being prepared and would probably be served on the 60 or so protesters later in the day, officials said. Protest leaders said they were prepared to be arrested and would go peacefully.
Protest leader Mahealani Kahau said the group doesn't recognize Hawaii as a U.S. state. Supporters planned to keep the protest peaceful and if evicted would return later, she said.
The group is one of several Hawaiian sovereignty organizations in the islands, which became the 50th U.S. state in 1959.
The palace, the official residence of the Hawaiian kingdom's last two monarchs, is a major downtown tourist attraction. E-mail to a friend
link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/30/palace.takeover.ap/index.html