Fascist attack in Paris, France
. Source: Yeni Demokrasi.
Yeni Demokrasi has recently reported on a fascist attack which took place in Paris. A fascist group attacked the Cultural Association of Turkish Immigrant Workers (ACTIT) and Young Struggle (YS) activists around 5.20pm on Sunday afternoon. The activists carried out a film screening when the attack took place. The assailants were armed with broken bottles. Several of them have been arrested. The attackers belong to a Nazi organization, Kob Weille Group. They seriously injured by stabbing a CGT member who was attending the event.
The Union of Migrant Workers in Europe (AGEB) has expressed its solidarity with the YS’ activists and with the ACTIT center and condemned the attack. AGEB also made a statement that we unofficially translate as follows:
“The fascist tendency is rising in the world and in Europe. It is acting as an enemy against the immigrants. The fact that some are leaning against chauvinism in imperialist centers is the main source of spurring of these fascist groups.
As the inter-imperialist contradiction deepens, there are more war provocations all over the world and struggles to occupy other countries and for the re-division of the markets. At home, the way to increase chauvinism is to implement hostility towards the immigrants. In the world, this chauvinist wave is needed by the war-mongers.
The attack on the ACTIT Association shows that the struggle against chauvinism will put the revolutionary forces as a target. This attack should be seen as a result of the reactionary wave we have passed through, not as an “individual” deviation.
Against fascist attacks, we invite all revolutionary, democratic and progressive forces to struggle, to strengthen democratic progressive organizations and to act more organized.
-Let’s reinforce the ranks against imperialism, fascism and all kinds of reaction!
-Let’s repel the fascist attacks with revolutionary struggle!
–Long Live Revolutionary Solidarity!”
The fascist aggression against the Cultural Association of Turkish Immigrant Workers (ACTIT) and Young Struggle (YS) on February 16 has sparked a broad solidarity movement and many mobilizations and actions of several kinds have taken place during this past week. ., a great demonstration which took place in Paris on February 22.
The European Confederation of Oppressed Immigrants (AVEG-KON) has expressed its solidarity with the attacked activists and its rejection to the fascist and racist attack:
YS has issued a statement on the attack, in which they express that “We never bowed to such attacks and we will not bend! We will always continue to strengthen the antifascist struggle. We invite all young people to organize in the antifascist ranks, to organize in Young Struggle and to fight the fascists wherever they are!”.
The Federation of Migrant Workers in Germany (AGİF) has also expressed its solidarity and condemned the collaboration by the police as they state that “The French police, on the other hand, came together and did not intervene despite the news of the attack by several fascist groups. This approach of the police paves the way for fascist attacks.”
Other organizations such as the cultural association VEKSAV and the Federation Union of the Alevis in France (FUAF) have condemned the attack and expressed full solidarity with ACTIT and YS, as well as expressed their commitment for the struggle against fascism.
Many actions have been carried out across Europe and in Turkey:
The Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) and the Socialist Youth Associations Federation (SGDF) have expressed solidarity and have made graffiti and hanged up banners in Izmir, Turkey:
in Turkey the union DISK has expressed its solidarity:
In France many organizations have supported from the beginning YS and ACTIT. The Fédération Syndical Étudiante (FSE) has been present at the rallies and mobilizations to support YS:
Secours Rouge Toulouse has also condemned the attack on YS and expressed support to them:
In Germany several mobilizations and actions have been carried out to support the YS activists and ACTIT and to denounce the fascist aggression:
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Several organizations held a demonstration in Hamburg against fascism and to support YS:
Many anti-fascists gathered in Cologne and expressed solidarity with YS. A speech made on behalf of Young Struggle Cologne was held and was emphasized that the attack strengthened the revolutionary will of the anti-fascists. Speeches were made also by Zora and AGİF.
In Stuttgart, YS along with other organizations protested the attack on ACTIT, and speeches by AVEG-KON and YS were read. Slogans in German, Turkish and Kurdish were heared.
AGİF organized a protest in Frankfurt:
In Ulm a mobilization was called for:
Kommunistischer Aufbau has organized also mobilizations to support YS:
In Vienna, Austria, a mobilization under the slogan “Shoulder to shoulder against fascism” took place.
In Basel, Switzerland, a public press release, done by YS, AGEB, Zora, among others was read.
In London, England, the fascist attack was also protested in front of the French embassy. Many revolutionary and democratic organizations also participated in the action.
In Brussels, Belgium, a protest as carried out by AVEG-KON and called for strengthening solidarity against the fascist attack on ACTIT and YS members in the action in front of the French Consulate.
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