September 1, the date on which Hitler fascism invaded Poland in 1939 and plunged humanity into catastrophe, is once again being marked today under the shadow of escalating imperialist wars. While the ruling powers turn the world into a bloodbath and drive peoples into disaster, they simultaneously hide behind rhetoric of “peace.” Lasting peace cannot be built within a system dominated by exploitation, oppression, and reaction. Genuine peace can only be achieved through a united struggle against the mechanisms of domination and exploitation maintained by those in power.
September 1 is an important day for remembering the immense destruction that war and fascism have inflicted upon humanity and for strengthening the common struggle of peoples against war. The wars taking place today in different parts of the world demonstrate that the painful experiences of the past remain highly relevant. Therefore, September 1 must be a day on which the struggle against war and militarism is strengthened and taken to the streets.
The World Is Once Again in the Grip of Imperialist Wars and Occupations!
Contradictions between the imperialist powers have turned a vast region stretching from Europe to the Middle East into a war zone. The Ukraine–Russia war, further escalated by the policies of the United States and NATO, together with massive arms shipments from Europe to the region, has brought the world face to face with the danger of a broader imperialist war. As NATO emerges as the principal military strike force, the danger of a major imperialist war has become more tangible than ever.
As wars intensify, it is once again the peoples who pay the heaviest price. Cities are destroyed, millions of people are forced to leave their homes, and the economic and social devastation caused by war spreads far beyond national borders.
In the Middle East, the genocide and destruction carried out by Israel throughout Palestine, with the support of the imperialist powers of the United States and the European Union, are pushing the entire region into an increasingly dangerous situation. At the same time, attacks and attempts at intervention against Iran pursued through the US–Israeli alliance have brought the war in the region to a new level of escalation. Amid this dirty struggle for influence, markets, and domination, thousands of people are losing their lives as a result of imperialist rivalry and proxy wars stretching from Africa to Asia, while millions are being forced to flee their homes.
Militarism and the Politics of War Are Driving the Masses into Poverty and Hunger!
The system, which seeks to overcome its crises through wars and occupations, increasingly forces the working class and oppressed peoples to bear the costs. Billions spent on armaments and weapons are taken away from education, healthcare, and social security. The plundering of natural resources and the destruction of nature in the pursuit of profit are intensifying the global food crisis and climate catastrophe.
War does not take place only on the front lines. Growing militarisation is directly linked to the deterioration of workers’ living conditions, rising prices for basic necessities, and the erosion of social rights. Resources that should be used to meet society’s needs are instead diverted towards armaments, further increasing the burden that the politics of war places on society as a whole.
Under conditions of war and crisis, billions of people are struggling to survive and living below the poverty and hunger thresholds. Even in the United States and EU countries that finance wars and promote militarisation, social and poverty reports show that the number of people living below the poverty line is increasing, while inflation continues to erode people’s purchasing power.
Against War, Exploitation and Racism – For Continuous Resistance!
In the face of the growing threat of imperialist war worldwide, a powerful social movement is needed to ensure that the historical experiences of previous imperialist wars are not forgotten and to prevent new catastrophes. For this reason, this year’s September 1 demonstrations must bring demands for nuclear disarmament and opposition to militarism onto the streets more strongly and on a broader scale.
Racist and discriminatory policies directed against people who have been forced to leave their countries because of war are also among the consequences created by this system of war. Defending solidarity and fraternity among peoples against the demonisation of refugees, nationalism, and racism is an inseparable part of the anti-war struggle. Strengthening solidarity among workers, labourers, and oppressed peoples is the strongest response to the ruling powers’ policies of division.
The system responsible for wars and crises has no future to offer the peoples of the world. As ATİK, on September 1 we call on workers, labourers, young people, women, LGBTI+ people, and all progressive and antifascist forces in numerous European cities to take to the streets. Let us strengthen our common struggle in the streets against imperialism, capitalism, fascism, and war!
Let us come together in the streets and public squares on September 1 and confront war with the united strength of the peoples. Let us demand that the resources spent on war and armaments be used to meet the needs of the people. Let us fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction, and for an end to occupations and imperialist interventions. Let us not limit the struggle for peace, freedom, and equality to a single day, but continue to build it permanently, collectively, and in an organised manner!
END IMPERIALIST WARS, OCCUPATIONS AND THE NUCLEAR THREAT!
FUND A DIGNIFIED LIFE, NOT ARMAMENTS!
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