#WORLD #WORLDWIDE #INTERNATIONAL #ANARCHISM #News #Journal #Update (en) ait russia:"Our freedom does not end where your fear begins." [machine translation]

 On December 18 and 19, protests against the new tightening of the "sanitary

dictatorship" rolled around the world again. People took to the streets in
France, Italy, Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Israel, Germany, Australia ...
---- FRANCE ---- In Paris and other cities in France, the yellow vests and other
social protest movements held 23 weekly protests against the government's
"sanitary" tyranny - primarily against the vaccination of children and a new
"vaccination passport" (instead of the old "sanitary" one). For the capital's
"yellow vests" it was the 162nd weekly "act of protest".
In Paris, the "yellow vests", doctors and other groups held three actions: a
demonstration at 14.00 from the Gate of Clichy (gathering at noon) to Place de la
République (along the route: avenue de Clichy, rue Guy Mauquet, Champion,
Ordener, Riquet, d'Auberville, Chateau-Landon, Saint-Martin Faubourg and
boulevard Magenta); manifestation at 14.30 from Place de Exchange (collection
from 13.00) to Saint-Antoine Hospital (along the route: Rue Vivienne, boulevard
Montmartre, streets of Montmartre suburb, Lafayette, Poissonière suburb,
Poissonniere, Réaumur, Brittany, boulevard Beaumarchais and rue Saint-Antoine
suburb; ending at 19.00) and a standing rally on the Danfer-Rochero square from
14.00 to 17.00. "When will this masquerade end?"

Demonstrations and other protests took place throughout the country, including
Avignon, Albertville, Albi, Angouleme, Angers, Annecy, Antibes, Bar-le-Duc,
Besancon, Bergerac, Beauvais, Bordeaux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Van, Versailles,
Villefranche -sur-Saone, Gap, Grenoble, Dijon, Dol, Draguignan, Dre, Dieppe,
Dunkirk (where housing rights initiatives joined the action), Iny, Caen, Cahors,
Carcassonne, Clermont-Ferrand, Colmar, Coulommere, Courbonne, Lannion, La
Rochelle, Le Mans, Lille, Limoges, Lyon, Marseille, Montlucon, Montpellier,
Mulhouse, Nantes, Nanteuil-le-Meaux, Narbonne, Nimes, Nice, Auxerre, Aurillac,
Hauteune, Perigueux, Poitiers, Reims, Rennes, Roanne, Royan, Rouen, Sequière,
Saint-Briek, Saint-Gaudin, Saint, Saint-Helene-sur-Isère, Saint-Etienne,
Strasbourg, Thonon-les-Bains, Toulon, Toulouse, Tours, Challan, Chana,
Chateauroux, Chaumont, Cholet, Aix-en-Provence.

Tens of thousands of people took part in the performances across the country; the
authorities themselves were forced to admit the increase in the number of
protesters compared to those who took to the streets a week ago. On December 19,
new actions were held in Lyon, Nice, Perpignan, Royan and Thiers (
https://blogs.mediapart.fr/ceinna-coll/blog/191221/gj-acte162-paris-18122021-contretyranniesanitaire;https:
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ITALY

Delegations of opponents of "green passports" from all over Italy gathered in
Turin in the Castello square. They observed a minute of silence in memory of 3
workers who died in the morning of the same day as a result of the collapse of
two cranes on the street of Genoa. "We are here for the victims of work and
health care," said Marco Liccione, leader of the Turin anti-green passport
movement. "We say to the government: Shame!" "We are here because we want to be
on the fair side - on the side of the people." This was the 23rd manifestation
since the beginning of the protests
(https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2021/12/18/video/no_green_pass_da_tutta_italia_in_piazza_castello_un_minuto_di_silenzio_per_le_vittime_della_gru_di_torino-1755332/)

During the rally, a large screen was damaged, which reflects the vaccination
process in Piedmont.

Thousands of people took part in the Turin action. After the rally in Piazza
Castello at 15.30, they headed to the Vanquilla area. Police sanctioned 100
people for lack of masks and one for insulting Prime Minister Draghi
(https://primachivasso.it/cronaca/leader-no-vax-liccione-fermate-il-corteo-hanno-multato-mia-mamma/
)

In Milan, a demonstration against green passports took place on 19 December. The
march began in Piazza Castello after 2.30 pm and ended at the Arch of Peace.
"Down with Big Pharma from the state" was written on a large banner opening the
procession. Protesters (some of whom dressed in Native American costumes) chanted
anti-green certificate slogans and called for a general strike and resistance.
The procession passed through the streets of Minghetti, Foro Bonaparte, streets
of Paleocapa, Alemagna, Milton, Pagano and Sempione square. The streets along the
route were closed to traffic until 20.30. Representatives of the Green Passport
opposition movement from Veneto also took part in the demonstration organized by
the Lombard Committee "No to Green Passport" (
https://www.milanotoday.it/attualita/corteo-no-green-pass_domenica.html). On the
eve of December 18, there were no organized actions, although individual
activists came to the traditional gathering places in the squares and were
attacked by the police.

In Genoa, the demonstration on 18 December did not begin at the Cavagnaro Gardens
(in Eastern Genoa), as originally planned, but after gathering in Victory Square
(Piazza della Vittoria), it headed through the streets of Foce. From Rue Brigato
Bisagno, she followed Rue Barabino, Piazza Palermo and Tommaseo, Rue Caffa,
Piazza Alimonda, Streets Invrea, Casaregis, Corso Torino and Pisacane, and then
returned to Brigato Bisagno and Piazza Victory.

On December 19, a new initiative was launched, information about which was spread
through the Telegram channels of the Genoese opponents of "green passports".
People gathered at 14.00 in the Aquasol Gardens and staged a walk around the city
center from 15.00. "To spread the word and convey a message of peace despite the
divisions generated by the Green Passport," said the Project San Giorgio leaflet
( https://www.genovatoday.it/attualita/coronavirus/no-green-pass-corteo-oggi.html)

In Rome, doctors opposing green passports on December 19 interrupted a meeting of
the Medical Association in Villa Executioner. Protesters against mandatory
vaccinations and the removal of unvaccinated doctors. They shouted "Shame" and
"Mafia" to the leadership of the association. Police and carabinieri were
involved to suppress the protest (
https://www.quotidiano.net/roma/medici-no-vax-interropono-assemblea-ordine-1.7167840)

BRITANNIA

On December 18, chaos reigned in London after clashes between police and
protesters in front of the Prime Minister's residence. A massive,
thousands-strong demonstration against the new bans under the pretext of fighting
the epidemic took place despite the actual state of emergency introduced by the
mayor of the British capital. Opponents of the restrictions filled the Oxford
Street shopping area, blocking traffic. They carried posters "Vaccine passports
are killing our freedom" and "Do not participate." Some of the images showed the
faces of Prime Minister Johnson and Secretary of Health Javid with the caption
"Give them a boot!" The police had to confront demonstrators in the square in
front of Parliament and Downing Street, in front of the Prime Minister's
residence
(https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/19/new-covid-measures-and-restrictions-spark-protests-across-europe-inciting-anger).

Freedom March protesters gathered in Parliament Square and other areas nearby
around noon to express their outrage at the "vaccination passports" and new
lockdowns. "Passport is control, not freedom," one could read on the passport. On
the square, clashes broke out with the police, who tried to surround them. A
group of masked police officers attacked demonstrators who did not wear masks
with truncheons, who shouted "Shame" at them. Firecrackers and beer cans flew at
the guards of the capitalist order. Some police officers were injured when they
tried to escort a police motorcyclist at 12.30 pm. From there, the demonstrators
moved through central London, Victoria Street and Regent Street, where they threw
eggs at shop windows. Then they turned into Whitehall, in front of Downing
Street, where at about 4:00 pm they pelted the police with firecrackers and cans
(
https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/19/new-covid-measures-and-restrictions-spark-protests-across-europe-inciting-anger).

Police said they were attacked throughout Whitehall, resulting in further
injuries
(https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-suffer-minor-injuries-during-162549753.html;
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-protesters-clash-outside-10-195836902.html) The
video showed how the protesters stormed the police barriers in front of the Prime
Minister's residence. Judging by the video, there were also anarchists among the
storming ones.

Police arrested Pierce Corbyn, the brother of the former Labor leader, for
calling on parliamentarians to set fire to their offices and "beat to death"
those who vote for the new bans
(https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-suffer-minor-injuries-during-162549753.html;https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-protesters-clash-outside-10-195836902.html)

BELGIUM

Thousands of protests against the new bans under the pretext of an epidemic in
Brussels on December 19 resulted in street battles with the police. The
demonstration began peacefully. The protesters marched through the streets with
posters and banners on which one could read "Free Zone", "I have already received
my dose" and "Enough is enough." Among the participants were health workers who
are obliged to get vaccinated from January 1, threatening to lose their jobs.
This was the third demonstration since the new bans were introduced. And there
were more police than before. At the end of the day, hundreds of protesters
engaged her, shouting "Freedom!" There were wounded and arrested. Firecrackers,
smoke bombs, stones and even scooters flew at the police; the streets were
clouded with clouds of smoke and gas. Ultimately, the rebels retreated to Jubilee
Park (
https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/19/new-covid-measures-and-restrictions-spark-protests-across-europe-inciting-anger;https://uk.news.yahoo.com/scuffles-break-thousands-protest-brussels-233515219.html
)

NETHERLANDS

The streets of the cities of the country were mostly empty after the authorities
introduced a new lockdown, which disrupted all the Christmas and New Year plans
of the people. Gathering more than 2 is prohibited. In some areas, these
prohibitions were met with acts of resistance. So in Rotterdam, thousands of
football fans gathered at the city stadium, and the police began to disperse them
with water cannons. In response, stones, fireworks and bottles were thrown at the
guards of the police order
(https://uk.news.yahoo.com/netherlands-lockdown-deserted-streets-police-171533337.html
)

ISRAEL

Police arrested three protesters on December 18 in front of Prime Minister
Bennett va Ra'anane's home. She used water cannons and leather whips to disperse
a violent demonstration against the new bans under the pretext of fighting an
epidemic. The police surrounded the house with barriers, preventing the
demonstrators from approaching closer than 300-500 meters. According to
protesters, the police specifically created a bottleneck effect in order to drive
them into a narrow space. "They could have killed someone that way. It's a
miracle that I didn't die there, "said one of the protest leaders Roy Peleg, who
last year actively participated in protests against corruption and abuses of the
right-wing Natanyahu government. The demonstrators tried to break through to the
house, overturning the barriers. Mounted police indiscriminately beat the
audience with whips. "We are not phalangists with weapons, we are ordinary
people, ordinary families, - said the participant of the action Niron Mizrahi. -
A wild battle has begun. I realized that I was surrounded by five mounted
policemen, and people began to fall on each other. Suddenly I realized that they
were beating people with whips
"(https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/police-whip-hose-and-arrest-anti-vaccines-protesters-near-bennett-s-house-1.10478688)
However, the protests are paying off. After desperate disagreements, the
government was forced to postpone the introduction of the "green standard" in
large shopping centers (
https://www.newsru.co.il/israel/16dec2021/green_standard_006.html )

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