Alerta Tilburg Antifascista! Sunday May 7th!
Sunday, 7 May, Pegida is coming to show itself in Tilburg. Opponents of racism and fascism will not let that pass unopposed. That is why AFA Noord-Brabant calls for protest and resistance.
Pegida presents itself as ‘anti-islam’. In reality, they stoke hostility against Muslims, against refugees, and against anyone that, side by side with Muslims and refugees, stands for equality. Pegida is a racist group, with fascist leanings. Pegida marches are a show of intimidation and an effort to root themselves and build their dangerous organization. We don’t want to grant them this space, because of the unimaginable misery that threatens to prevail if they are allowed to strengthen themselves. That is why we call to oppose this Pegida rally with the strength of words and deeds.
So: come to the inner city of Tilburg, let them know, see, hear and feel how unwelcome they are. Let them know, see, hear and feel how strongly we detest their message of hatred. Come with whistles, slogans from mouths, signs, banners, drown out their speeches. Let us help to allow them the smallest possible space, so that their action comes off as badly as possible, or even fails to go through because of creative opposition.
Therefore, we call for:
1 Assemble beforehand, at 12.30 hours, at the Stadhuisplein in Tilburg, where we will hold a public emergency meeting:
To express our opposition, against racist hatred in general, against Pegida in particular;
To discuss what we want to do against Pegida this day;
To find people to stand together against pegida with our message of resistance; here, more info will be available about the situation on the day itself.
NOTE: the venue may change, now that the Pegida assembling point has been changed as well (see further in this text). Check back for updates.2 Together, or individually or in groups of your own choosing, come to the Willemsplein in Tilburg – or as close to that square as possible – where Pegida assembles at 14.00 hour, and give them a fitting reception in the spirit described above. You can go there from the public emergency meeting, nearby. However, if you have a sensible plan of your own end know what to do, you may as well skip the meeting and do your thing. NOTE: assembling point of Pegida has been changed. It is now Willemsplein.
Exact times and locations may change. Check repeatedly, check shortly beforehand for updates.
See you on 7 May in Tilburg!
Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/170202416837210
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