Alerta Dutch Antifascists! March 18 and March 21st!
No Racists in the Council
The Netherlands is getting harder. People who have already lived here for decades are being labelled as a threat. Young people looking for work are rejected on the basis of their surnames. And it’s claimed that there is no room for people fleeing war, poverty or climate chaos. Muslims and refugees are used to distract from growing socio-economic insecurity and rising prices.
The drive behind these developments is parties such as PVV and now Forum voor Democratie. They call for the deportation of Dutch Moroccans or warn against the ‘homeopathic dilution’ of the ‘Dutch people’. Ruling parties join in with this scapegoating. As a result, they avoid taking responsibility for the consequences of their policies of warmongering and breaking down the welfare state. This hardening, and growing intolerance, has significant consequences for among others migrant communities, feminists, the LHBTQI+ community and trade unions.
Protests will be organised across the world to mark International Day against Racism on 21 March. In the Netherlands, elections for the municipal councils are taking place. Racists and far-right parties are up for election in many places. Support an inclusive alternative!
What can you do?
1. Vote against racism on 21 March and call on families and friends to do the same.
2. Take action in your municipality against racist parties. Get in touch with us for info about how you can do this.
3. Join the national demonstration against racism on Sunday 18 March in Amsterdam!
4. Disrupt gatherings of racist groups and parties wherever they meet.
5. Remove posters of racist parties wherever they appear.
6. Remind people that anti-racism is more than what you vote, it’s something to work on every day of the year.
7. Challenge ALL racism by all political parties and state institutions, not just the obvious far-right parties.
8. Stop ‘progressive’ political parties from changing the spotlight from anti-racism to their election campaign and stealing your movement. Don’t let any anti-racist action become a promotion campaign for a politician. Expose hypocritical politicians who only care about anti-racism right before the next election.
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