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Berlin demonstration in solidarity with the Gaza flotilla

English translation of the report from the solidarity demonstration in Berlin, June 2, in support of the Gaza flotilla

Yesterday, some 1500 people marched through the streets of Berlin to demonstrate their solidarity with the victims of the Israeli terrorist attack on the aid flotilla and with the Palestinian people. The march, which had been called by a broad alliance of left organisations and Palestinian, Turkish, Kurdish and Arab groups, formed a noisy and militant demonstration and headed for the German Foreign Ministry in order to denounce the role of German policy as a weapons supplier to the Zionist regime. From there we marched to the offices of the Left Party in order to register our respect for the parliamentarians and members of the party who were on board the flotilla.

Right across the whole of Europe, tens of thousands of people have taken part in such demonstrations. These protests must continue as a protest against the blockade of Gaza and for the freedom of Palestine. Although there is now a call for the Israeli authorities to undertake an inquiry into their own actions, for anti-imperialists there can only be one solution: the immediate end of the blockade! Solidarity with the liberation struggle of the Palestinians! We demand the immediate release of all arrested activists and then the handing over of all the flotilla’s aid to the people of Gaza.

We call on all organisations of the workers’ movement and the youth to take a stand against these terrorist acts. The attack in international waters, the murder of peace activists and their denunciation as “Islamists and terrorists” demand our solidarity and our opposition.

In Israel, today, public anger is being whipped up against the peace flotilla. As “evidence” for the “armaments” of the activists, TV has shown pictures of catapults, stones and sticks, as “evidence” of the “terrorist” intentions there are pictures of activists defending themselves on the ships. For Israel, it seems, catapults and militant opponents are enough to legitimise an armed assault – indeed that is essentially the justification for the 60 year occupation of Palestine! When people defend themselves with fists and sticks against heavily armed soldiers then that proves they are terrorists – that is the attitude of Israeli state terrorism!

Support solidarity demos in every town!

For an end to the blockade of Gaza, freedom for all prisoners!

Solidarity with Palestine, for a free Palestine!

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