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Nov 25 & 26: Nijmegen Against Racism – For a Society Without Borders

Two years ago, we organized
a very successful demonstration for the people of Nijmegen to welcome
migrants. It was a clear signal for freedom of movement, against racism
and in for solidarity without borders. Two years later, with the
election victories of the PVV and FvD in the Netherlands, the AfD
entering the Bundestag, and Trump ascending to the presidency of the
United States, it appears that support for right extremist ideals has
received a new boost. In recent years, racist intimidations and violent
attacks on Muslims, migrants and people who expressed themselves against
racism have increased dramatically.

In the Netherlands, this was seen in the
way anti-racist activists like Sylvana Simons were treated, in violent
attacks on refugee centres, and in recent actions against Muslim
schools, mosques, and community centres. In Nijmegen, a Pegida
demonstrator climbed onto the stage at the ‘Nijmegen Against Hate’
manifestation, and there, of all places, he succeeded in spreading his
hateful message. Right extremist protesters of Nijmegen Rechtsaf have
also tried to disturb two gatherings against the racist caricature of
‘Black Pete’.

Unfortunately, these are not just
incidents. Racism is clearly still part of Dutch society. This country
has never really risen above its colonial past and is still profiting
from it. Capitalism, nationalism, colonialism, racism and fascism: the
one cannot exist without the other. Symptoms of the omnipresent
institutional racism include police violence, the European Union’s
anti-migration policies, and the way migrants and their descendants are
being disadvantaged.

People without papers are being
increasingly marginalized, and so are people who are trying to support
them. Member countries of the European Union are making deals with Libya
and Turkey to stop migrants before they can even reach the
Mediterranean. People migrate for many different reasons, but for a
large part, those reasons can be traced back to Western economic and
foreign policies. But let one thing be totally clear: to us, no reason
to migrate is illegal. We stand for freedom of movement for all people,
regardless of (socio-economic) status, gender, religion or skin colour.

To fight, together, for a world that
makes solidarity without borders its first priority, we will organize an
anti-racist marathon on the 25th and 26th of November, with workshops,
discussions, food, movies, parties and actions to strengthen the fight
against racism. We can’t expect anything from the established political
order. If we want to stop racism and halt the rightward shift, we must
take the initiative ourselves, and tackle these problems together, from
the bottom up. By coming together in the streets and strengthening our
mutual involvement, we can start to advocate a realistic alternative.
Everybody should be able to live in safety, solidarity and social
security! Please keep an eye on the following website for more
information.

Nijmegen Against Racism – for a society with solidarity without borders

Website: www.nijmegentegenracisme.org