Today's Topics:
1. France, Union Communiste Libertaire AL #302 - Zionism,
Anti-Zionism: Macron, Netanyahu and Trump on the same line (fr,
it, pt)[machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. Express Returns. Unacceptable attack on human rights (ca,
it, pt) [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. Britain, acg: Second anniversary of founding of Anarchist
Communist Group (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
4. Slovakia, pramen: Russian anarchists are given monstrous
terms for "terrorism" [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
5. ait russia: "Yellow vests" came out for protests for the
66th time [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
6. US, black rose fed - How to Win: Blockades in Canada Point
To Climate Solution -- Train blockade in Toronto on February 8.
By Frank Ascaso and Arthur Pye (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
7. [Rojava] Statement from Tekosîna Anarsîst: "We are still
here" By ANA (pt) [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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Message: 1
On an official visit to Israel, Macron was not satisfied with his grotesque and pathetic attempt to sing Jacques Chirac with his exit
against a policeman at the entrance to the Sainte-Anne church in Jerusalem. He reaffirmed the political line considering anti-Zionism as a
form of anti-Semitism, present in the "Maillard resolution". ---- On December 3, the National Assembly adopted " Maillard resolution". This
text, which presents itself as a tool for combating anti-Semitism, includes anti-Zionism in its definition. By choosing the orientation of
the International Alliance for the Memory of the Holocaust (IHRA) to characterize anti-Zionism, this resolution becomes the instrument of
Israeli policy instead of contributing sincerely to the fight against anti-Semitism. in France. The examples cited in the definition of
anti-Semitism by the IHRA are regularly used by Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump against defenders of the rights of the Palestinian
people. By qualifying resistance and support initiatives in Palestine as anti-Semitic, mainly the BDS campaign (Boycott, Divestment,
Already last summer, a parliamentary mission of 35 deputies (mainly LREM, LR and UDI) went to East Jerusalem to visit an archaeological site
" justifying " the settlement of settlers in the Palestinian district of Silwan. At the origin of this trip, the Israeli network Elnet which
carries out an important work of influence with the French government.
A fight against the colonial and racist system
Mission successful for him when the deputy of the Republic on the march Aurore Bergé declares: " Israel is a friendly and allied country and
our stake is to trivialize the relations between the two countries independently of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict " . These choices brush
away the evidence that the State of Israel violates international law and UN resolutions every day. As libertarian communists, we reaffirm
that our anti-Zionism is a fight against the colonial and racist system which denies the rights of the Palestinian people, which does not
aim to " throw the Jews into the sea ". If we oppose the law " Israel, the nation state of the Jewish peopleAdopted by the Knessset in 2018
which denies the existence of the Palestinians of Israel and which implies that Israel is the nation state of all Jews, regardless of where
they live, is because we defend the formation in Palestine of a single, secular country, whose inhabitants, whether Jewish, Muslim,
Christian or atheist, would live free and equal in rights.
Basil (UCL 93 center)
https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Antisionisme-Macron-Netanyahou-et-Trump-sur-la-meme-ligne
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Message: 2
The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) wants to show its absolute rejection by the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights,
to endorse the "Hot Returns" authorized by the Government of the Spanish State. This decision represents a clear setback in the rights of
people who risk their lives when trying to reach Europe through the Southern Border. ---- In 2017, the Strasbourg Court condemned the
Spanish State for detaining, handcuffing and returning two sub-Saharan migrants to Morocco, without receiving health or legal assistance as
established by both the Geneva Convention and the Human Rights Convention of the European Union. ---- Now that same Court recalls arguing
that there are several ways for the legal entry of migrants into Spanish territory and that, these two migrants, "put themselves in a
situation of illegality when accessing unauthorized places", something that the General Confederation of Labor strongly condemns, as well as
the impact that this decision of the European Court of Human Rights will have, both for migrants and for groups, associations and unions
that fight for the elimination of borders, fences and walls that impede the right to free movement of people around the world.
Permanent Secretariat of the Confederal Committee
https://www.cgtpv.org/comunicats/devoluciones-expres-inaceptable-ataque-a-los-ddhh
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Message: 3
February 17th marks the second anniversary of the founding of the Anarchist Communist Group. In a preamble to our founding statement we
wrote: ---- "We are a revolutionary anarchist communist organisation made up of local groups and individuals who seek a complete
transformation of society, and the creation of anarchist communism. This will mean the working class overthrowing capitalism, abolishing the
State, getting rid of exploitation, hierarchies and oppressions, and halting the destruction of the environment. ---- To contribute to the
building of a revolutionary anarchist movement we believe it is important to be organised. We are committed to building an effective
national and international organisation that has a collective identity and works towards the common goal of anarchist communism, whilst at
the same time working together with other working class organisations and in grass roots campaigns.
We do not see ourselves as the leaders of a revolutionary movement but part of a wider movement for revolutionary change. In addition, we
strive to base all our current actions on the principles that will be the basis of the future society: mutual aid, solidarity, collective
responsibility, individual freedom and autonomy, free association and federalism."
When we founded the organisation we were a dozen anarchist communist militants, organised around three groups, in Leicester, London and
Surrey. In the period between then and now we have more than trebled our membership and have created further groups in Devon, Glasgow, Kent,
West Yorkshire, and West London with potential for another group in Norwich. Apart from these groups we have members in Bristol, Edinburgh,
Invergordon, Orkney, Peterborough, and Winchester. We have organised two annual Day Schools and our groups have put on a large number of
public meetings and discussion meetings.
We have produced nine pamphlets, a number of both local and territorial leaflets, and a whole range of stickers. We have published seven
issues of our agitational newssheet Jackdaw and the first issue of our theoretical magazine Virus. In addition, the West Yorkshire group has
produced 4 issues of its paper Rebel Rose, whilst London comrades have a big input into the London anarchist paper Rebel City.
We have consolidated and have begun to put on flesh on our frame. Of course, we would be the first to admit that we are a tiny group but we
feel that we are punching above our weight.
We advocate the development of a mass revolutionary movement organised at the grass roots, with a dynamic libertarian communist organisation
acting within it to coordinate, radicalise and draw lessons. We realise what we are up against in this task but we know that it can only
happen through persistent and dogged hard work.
As we said on the first anniversary of the founding of our organisation:
"The level of class consciousness and any sense of class unity is low, while racism and xenophobia are sadly on the rise. Ongoing austerity,
poverty, the housing crisis and homelessness barely register a blip in the media (and consequently in many people's minds) compared to the
insecurity of Brexit. Meanwhile, the global tendency towards right wing populism is almost as strong in this country as it is in others
where populist leaders have come to the fore. And the supposed ‘antidote' of a Corbyn led Labour Party is just more placebo, a palliative
and ultimately a dead end for the working class and for any hope of moving in a revolutionary direction."
Now Corbynism is reeling in shock from its electoral defeat. We live in hope that radicalised elements within the Labour Party will break
with it and move in a revolutionary direction. That would be positive and we would do what we could to assist this. We can but live in hope.
But what really counts is the development of revolutionary theory linked to a practice in grass roots movements, to organisation around the
everyday problems of the working class. That is what will put libertarian communism on the map.
In order to do this, we need to strengthen and solidify the Anarchist Communist Group. If you are a serious libertarian revolutionary,
disturbed by the lack of clarity and organisational malaise that rules in what passes for British anarchism, you should think seriously of
joining the ACG.
https://londonacg.blogspot.com/2020/02/second-anniversary-of-founding-of.html
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Message: 4
Dmitry Pchelintsev recieved 18 years, Ilya Shakursky 16 years, Arman Sagynbaev 6 years, Andrei Chernov 14 years, Vasily Kuksov 9 years,
Mikhail Kulkov 10 years and Maxim Ivankin 13 years imprisonment. ---- The Network case has begun in October 2017, when the Russian Federal
Security Service (FSB) arrested six people in Penza accusing them of participation in a terrorist organisation "The Network". Two other
Penza residents disappeared and were put on the wanted list by the FSB. They were subsequently detained in Moscow. In January 2018, two more
people were arrested in the same case, and, in April that year, charges were brought against one more person. ---- According to the
prosecution, the "anarchist terrorist community" was set up in May 2015. After the group's formation, the defendants allegedly "assigned
roles among themselves and explored ways of committing crimes" in order to overthrow the Russian regime by "establishing combat groups and
recruiting individuals who shared their anarchist ideology." They were also accused of intending to use bombs to trigger "destabilisation of
the political climate in the country" during the Russian presidential elections in March 2018 and the football World Cup held in the country
in July that year.
Throughout the trial, the defendants dened the charges and complained about mistreatment including torture by electric shock and beating
during their detention.
Today's court verdict was delivered amid protests outside the court. After the verdict was announced, the court audience responded with
shouts "Shame!" And "Freedom!".
The court allowed the seven anarchists a right to appeal.
What can you do to support the Russian antifascists and anarchists who have been tortured and imprisoned?
Donate money to the Anarchist Black Cross via PayPal (abc-msk@riseup.net). Make sure to specify your donation is earmarked for "Rupression."
Spread the word about the Network Case aka the Penza-Petersburg "terrorism" case. You can find more information about the case and in-depth
articles translated into English on this website.
Organize solidarity events where you live to raise money and publicize the plight of the tortured Penza and Petersburg antifascists.
If you have the time and means to design, produce, and sell solidarity merchandise, please write to rupression@protonmail.com.
Design a solidarity postcard that can be printed and used by others to send messages of support to the prisoners. Send your ideas to
rupression@protonmail.com.
Write letters of support to the prisoners and their loved ones via rupression@protonmail.com.
Source: https://freedomnews.org.uk/breaking-russian-antifascists-sentenced-to-6-18-years-prison/
https://pramen.io/en/2020/02/russian-anarchists-are-given-monstrous-terms-for-terrorism/
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Message: 5
The demonstrations of the movement of "yellow vests" were held on February 15 in various cities of France, including Paris, Rennes,
Bordeaux, Metz, Toulouse, Grenoble, etc. In a number of places there were clashes with the forces of the capitalist order. ---- In Paris,
the demonstrators were divided into two different routes. The first - from the prefecture of the police to the Champs Elysees - was banned
by the authorities, but a number of people still came to him. The second one started at Nation Square at 14.30 and through the gates of
Bagnolet and Pere Lachaise reached Butte-Chaumont. Another small group of "yellow vests" tried unsuccessfully to break through to the
headquarters of the ruling party on Saint-En in the 2nd district of Paris.
In Rennesclashes broke out with police during a major undeclared demonstration in the city center. The prefecture said that 900 people
participated in the action, but in reality, as usual, the real number is several times larger. The demonstration was accompanied by music,
chanting slogans and discussions. The morning began with the distribution of leaflets in Lis Square with a call to take part in the march.
At 14.30, activists initiated a march along Orleans Street towards City Hall Square. However, police stationed in the city center blocked
the way for the demonstrators to the square. Water cannons were used against the protesters. The demonstrators wore helmets and other
equipment and they fearlessly engaged in battle with the enemy, throwing him what they had to. The number of protesters has increased
several times; they concentrated at Republic Square and, led by disguised activists in black, time after time they tried to break through to
the city center through Jean Jaures street. But this time the police started gas. Demonstrators responded by throwing stones and other items
at the police. The police launched an attack on the Pasteur Bridge; the first wounded appeared. Having retreated, the demonstrators went
down the street of Janvier. They set fire to containers with garbage and overturned construction barriers to build barricades. New police
attacks on the esplanade of Charles de Gaulle provoked the ire of protesters. CRS special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to
brutally beat them with batons ... A gendarmerie helicopter flew over the center. As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau
in the Old Town was damaged, and construction barriers that were used to build the barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested.
Demonstrators responded by throwing stones and other items at the police. The police launched an attack on the Pasteur Bridge; the first
wounded appeared. Having retreated, the demonstrators went down the street of Janvier. They set fire to containers with garbage and
overturned construction barriers to build barricades. New police attacks on the esplanade of Charles de Gaulle provoked the ire of
protesters. CRS special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to brutally beat them with batons ... A gendarmerie helicopter flew
over the center. As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau in the Old Town was damaged, and construction barriers that were
used to build the barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested. Demonstrators responded by throwing stones and other items at the police.
The police launched an attack on the Pasteur Bridge; the first wounded appeared. Having retreated, the demonstrators went down the street of
Janvier. They set fire to containers with garbage and overturned construction barriers to build barricades. New police attacks on the
esplanade of Charles de Gaulle provoked the ire of protesters. CRS special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to brutally beat
them with batons ... A gendarmerie helicopter flew over the center. As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau in the Old Town
was damaged, and construction barriers that were used to build the barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested. demonstrators went down
the street of Janvier. They set fire to containers with garbage and overturned construction barriers to build barricades. New police attacks
on the esplanade of Charles de Gaulle provoked the ire of protesters. CRS special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to
brutally beat them with batons ... A gendarmerie helicopter flew over the center. As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau
in the Old Town was damaged, and construction barriers used to build the barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested. demonstrators went
down the street of Janvier. They set fire to containers with garbage and overturned construction barriers to build barricades. New police
attacks on the esplanade of Charles de Gaulle provoked the ire of protesters. CRS special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to
brutally beat them with batons ... A gendarmerie helicopter flew over the center. As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau
in the Old Town was damaged, and construction barriers that were used to build the barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested. CRS
special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to brutally beat them with batons ... A gendarmerie helicopter flew over the center.
As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau in the Old Town was damaged, and construction barriers that were used to build the
barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested. CRS special forces blocked part of the protesters and began to brutally beat them with clubs
... A gendarmerie helicopter flew over the center. As a result, 4 policemen were injured, the police bureau in the Old Town was damaged, and
construction barriers that were used to build the barricades were broken. 7 people were arrested.
In Toulouse, the demonstration was calm, until some of the demonstrators tried to break into the Matabio station, and the police fired tear
gas. Starbucks were also damaged in the Eskirol area. 2 people are arrested.
In Grenoble "Yellow vests" passed from the station to Felix Pula Street, holding a rally along the road at the Grenoble Museum. Several
clashes with the police were noted. Starting at 14.30, the demonstrators, scanning slogans against Macron, marched along Jean Jaures to the
Stefan-Jae embankment, where they raised a banner against police violence. This topic was raised in front of the police headquarters. Then
there were speeches in front of the Grenoble Museum: speakers announced their intention to continue the struggle against an authoritarian
government that was trampling on the weak, and called for strengthening solidarity between the various protest movements. Throughout the
procession, demonstrators received many signs of support from passing cars and passers-by. At the end of the route, several firecrackers
were blown up, but the police did not intervene. At 18.00 the protesters dispersed ...
Demonstrations also took place in Besancon and Lyon , where the "yellow vests" joined the demonstration in front of the hospital of Eduard
Herrio. In Metz, the procession was mostly calm, but 1 person was detained for interrogation.
On Monday, February 17, the "yellow vests" and trade union activists blocked the rails at the station in Lorien ( Morbian department) for a
quarter of an hour
http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/gilets-jaunes-echauffourees-a-rennes-lors-de-l-acte-66-15-02-2020-8260452.php;
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/economie-social/acte-66-a-rennes-800-gilets-jaunes-et-des-affrontements-1581795670
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/rennes/gilets-jaunes-rennes-plusieurs-centaines-personnes-manifestation-marquee-echauffourees-1788063.html;
https://www.ladepeche.fr/2020/02/15/moins-de-500-gilets-jaunes-a-toulouse-ce-samedi,8734824.php;
https://www.placegrenet.fr/2020/02/16/premiere-manifestation-declaree-gilets-jaunes-grenoble-tensions-police/281599;
https://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/lorient/nouvelle-action-des-gilets-jaunes-a-la-gare-de-lorient-ce-lundi-midi-17-02-2020-12506011.php
https://aitrus.info/node/5409
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Message: 6
There is a path out of the climate crisis and the recent uprising and train blockades across Canada are showing the way. ---- Earlier this
month, in a series of militarized police raids, Wet'suwet'en chiefs and other indigenous activists were forcibly removed from their own land
at gunpoint in order to clear a path for the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Immediately, people across Canada started blockading ministerial
buildings, freeways, ports and railroads in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en. Nearly the entire Canadian passenger rail service has been
shut down as a result of ongoing blockades by Mohawk and Gitxsan nations. These disruptive protests are costing industry billions of
dollars, and leading to a major national crisis for the Trudeau government.
The uprising provides major lessons for movements for climate survival. First, that militant mass movements can quickly flip the balance of
power, even when all hope seems lost. Next, direct action that does serious economic harm is a major tool that can help empower movements.
And third, never, ever trust a politician, even left and liberal politicians that claim they support the environment and indigenous sovereignty.
Never Say Die
The Wet'suwet'en people have been fighting to stop Coastal GasLink's liquid natural gas (LNG) pipeline project through their territories for
years, but video of the RCMP arresting matriarchs and pointing high powered rifles at indigenous peoples sparked a national uprising which
no one saw coming. Within a week, the Trudeau administration sent top-level officials to negotiate with indigenous leaders. While many
feared recent court rulings represented a definitive defeat for pipeline opponents, this development has offered a new hope - not only for
the fight against Coastal GasLink, but also for the fight against the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion, which recently received approval in
the Canadian federal courts. No one knows how these fights will shake out in the future, but recent actions have clearly demonstrated the
power of militant mass movements to alter the course of history.
Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts
The power of these protests comes from their mass participation, and their disruptive tactics that target companies and the government with
concrete economic harm. Significantly, members of the Mohawk nation (a community with a history of militant resistance) have taken action in
their own territory, blockading rail lines in Ontario that service the entire country. Additional blockades are happening in Quebec and
British Columbia too, shutting down ports as well as a major rail bridge between Canada and the United States. The Minister of Indigenous
Services, Marc Miller, told the CBC that "All of Canada is hurting, the economy is slowing down," as a result of the protests. Conservative
commentator Stephen LeDrew took it even further, complaining: "This is not protest, this is insurrection." Demonstrations have even spread
to the United States with actions in Washington State blocking rail lines in solidarity. It's never been clearer that strategic direct
action on a mass scale can bring a country to its knees, forcing those in power to listen.
Canadian federal police raid and arrests of Wet'suwet'en land protectors.
Politicians Lie
While the right-wing parties in Canada want the government to use more force against the demonstrators, the Canadian left and liberal
parties are not much better. The candidates who ran as environmental advocates and indigenous allies are the same ones who are now enforcing
the raids, and police attacks against people trying to defend their territory against projects that will be devastating for the planet.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal party, is facing pressure from the business press and business community to get the
rail lines open and the economy functioning again. He justifies the pipeline projects by saying rather ludicrously that the projects will
fund green energy development for the country. Trudeau called an emergency meeting of his cabinet, and after announced the desire for a
"swift and peaceful" resolution. The premier of British Columbia, John Horgan (a left-leaning social democratic party leader) has also
spoken out against the protests, in this case against activists who blocked the legislative assembly in Victoria. Despite their campaign
promises, these politicians are not allies to movements. They will always do what's politically expedient for them, and it's up to movements
to change that calculus.
Where Do We Go From Here?
The youth and indigenous people fighting for the future of the planet are the real leadership of Canada. As a 17-year-old Ojibwa-Metis
activist recently told the Globe and Mail: "It's our future that is going to be destroyed". The next step is to take these disruptive
tactics and turn them into long term organizing so the disruptions can be sustained. Right now, the Canadian government's likely strategy is
to wait for the demonstrations to fade. We must show that we have powerful movements that will not stand down, that we will fight until
these pipeline projects are reversed, until indigenous peoples have their autonomy respected, and we secure a livable planet.This is up to
us. This is our time. The solution to the climate crisis is before us.
Frank Ascaso and Arthur Pye are members of Black Rose/Rosa Negra in Seattle, WA and this article originally appeared at the On Power blog.
https://blackrosefed.org/blockades-in-canada-point-to-climate-solution/
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Message: 7
Dear friends and comrades, Twitter is not a communication channel we like, first and foremost, because it is a capitalist corporation with
the sole purpose of making a profit. But there are things we want to share with you and we don't have time to better organize a way to do
this. ---- Our Twitter page started a year ago, after serious threats from Turkey and its regime to invade Rojava. At the time, we wanted to
share our existence and announce to everyone that, in Rojava, with the Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian peoples, shoulder to shoulder with
communists, feminists, ecologists and supporters, there are many anarchists ready to fight and defend this revolution. ---- We're still
here. ---- In this last year, we have been through very difficult times, but also many important and beautiful moments. The past few months
have been especially intense for us and all the revolutionaries in Rojava and around the world. We did everything we could to defend this
revolution, but it was not enough to stop the invasion of the Turkish Army and its Islamist allies.
We will continue to do everything in our power to end this bloody occupation.
Revolution is tension, it is movement, it is contradiction. Revolution is conflict. How we approach our problems, how we seek solutions, how
we try to improve our militant personality is what brings us close to our goals. Why:
"You cannot buy the revolution,
You cannot make the revolution,
You can only be the revolution,
It is either in your spirit or you are nowhere. "
Long live international solidarity against all forms of oppression.
With passion and revolutionary love,
Tekosîna Anarsîst (Anarchist Struggle)
twitter.com/TA_Anarsist
faccaoficticia.noblogs.org
we.riseup.net/faccaoficticia
twitter.com/FaccaoF
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