(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #242 - Foundation of the National Coordination against the extreme right: Renewing the fight against fascism (fr, pt)

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In a context of successive electoral success of the National Front, the reconstruction of 
a fascist mass movement arises so crucial. Recent foundations of Conex late June to Paris 
and the prospect of a strong anti-fascist mobilization in Lyon against the FN congress in 
late November are two important steps of this reconstruction. ---- Touchstones for Conex 
(National Coordination against the far right) gathered in Paris 120 antifascist activists 
on 28 and 29 June, representing over forty different structures (local collectives, 
associations, trade unions...). These meetings have led to the call "Uniting and act 
against the extreme right", adding that "to block the far right also means fighting 
against austerity, the overcoming of capitalism and a fair distribution of wealth " and 
proposes several lines of struggle against fascism - "Oversight of occupied towns, 
far-right" councilors and denouncing "porosities between the extreme right and part of the 
political field"; - Production of equipment common militant and recovery unit responses; - 
Relay "antifascist actions at European and international levels" and need to "live the 
anti-fascist international solidarity"; - The priority is to address "the younger 
generations so that they are reclaiming and perpetuate the fight against the far right. 
This needs to be more listening to them, modernize our speeches, meet them in the poor 
neighborhoods, rural areas, schools and better expose and demystify Soral Dieudonne, 
identity and any group of extreme right. Responses that youth already implements should be 
better known "; - Systematic responses to not let the fascists parading in the street; - 
The commitment "to support victims of the extreme right and more generally to restore hope 
for the fight against fascism."

To project long-term

The call ended with the idea of "increase from September to November local initiatives 
against the extreme right" so to popularize and develop a nation-wide mobilization against 
the FN congress in Lyon, the weekend of November 29 and 30. The idea is to combine event, 
concert, conferences and debates. Echoing the week "Marseille against the extreme right" 
held during the summer school of the FN in Marseille in September 2013 and who then helped 
mobilize 15,000 protestors.

The challenge will be to achieve this mobilization based on local strengths, and for 
Alternative libertarian, to highlight the diversity of tactics, especially with our 
libertarian comrades locally organize a libertarian months ahead. Knowing that he will 
also be wary of the various factions of the far right who have made their stronghold Lyon 
and the level of police repression. Beyond the necessary success of this mobilization, 
activists and antifascists must look over the long term because if the FN is the order of 
battle for the regional elections of 2015 and especially the presidential elections of 
2017, there was a rise of the ideology of the extreme right that must be fought on all fronts.

Gabriel L. (AL Paris Northeast)