(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #236 - Orleans: No zenith for fascists! (fr, pt)

Formed after the assassination of Clement Meric, the anti-fascist and anti-racist 
Committee Loiret, the LAPA has actively campaigned in the month of October 2013 against 
the coming of Dieudonn? Orleans, then scheduled for January 11. ---- Collection of 
individuals united to fight against the far right, found particularly in the CAAL of 
activists of Solidarity students, AD, AL, the NPA and the solidarity movement with 
Palestine. Learning that comes to Dieudonn? Orleans, the LAPA decides to make a priority 
mobilization against his coming. That the LAPA first asserts is that Dieudonn? is not a 
comedian, but rather a right-wing activist. Therefore, the LAPA refuse to discuss any 
"show" but clearly speak of a fascist rally.

A far-right rally

Tactical choice made in October, when we are away from the media frenzy is to publicly ask 
the question of the prohibition of anti-Semitic show Dieudonn?. In the CAAL meeting, 
activists thought so highly unlikely such a ban but said at least commitment to the far 
right of Dieudonn? would be clearly stated and exposed in public. Under the slogan of "No 
Zenith for fascists", the LAPA organizes a campaign: a leaflet is published and 
distributed, action is organized to Fnac Orleans on a Saturday and a public meeting is 
scheduled. Video interview with a member of the CAAL, titled "This is a far-right rally" , 
gathers thousands of views on the local newspaper website. And when the UMP mayor of 
Orleans ends about a possible lawsuit against the coming of Dieudonn?, the LAPA also 
reminds him dry as young UMP UDI and the Kingdom of Orleans have taken a picture grinning 
doing dumplings.

Valls, three small towers and then go

The emergence of Valls will give another twist to the case. A statement, "The fight 
against Dieudonn?: the LAPA did not wait for Mr. Valls mobilize" is immediately issued. 
Other actors hitherto silent, occur: the PS and announce the CRIF and want to organize a 
rally - which will not happen - the night of the "representation" of Dieudonn?. The LAPA 
is clearly distinguished from each other as saying he "can not however interfere his voice 
one hand with that of Mr. Valls stigmatizing Roma one day, the next day the Muslims to 
divide the poorest of of us, and that CRIF supporting unconditional policy of 
colonization, occupation and blockade of Gaza by the Israeli government. "

Programmed upstream public meeting with one of the authors of The Galaxy Dieudonn?, stands 
on January 8 while the ban is about to be pronounced. This is an opportunity for members 
of the CAAL to reflect critically upon the slogan of prohibition, by better measuring all 
its dimensions. Yet the desire to build opposition to the arrival of Dieudonn? was right: 
the solved the CAAL campaign helped dispel the speech allegedly "anti-system" Dieudonn? 
which it was found he touched a lot more widely than we thought, even among adherent and 
members of our unions for example.

Theo Rival (AL Orleans)