The Turkish Migrant Workers Cultural Association (ACTIT), which operates under the Confederation of Oppressed Migrants in Europe (AVEG-KON) in Paris, was attacked by the French fascist neo-Nazi KOB WEILLE group on Sunday evening.
A group of fascists went to the association with knives and attacked young members of the socialist youth organization Young Struggle, seriously injuring one young person.
The Turkish Migrant Workers Cultural Association (ACTIT), the Democratic Forces Union (DGB) and the German Migrant Workers Federation (AGIF) condemned the attack in a written statement and called for the perpetrators to be caught and the institutions that were negligent in the attack to be held accountable.
The statement said: “This attack is clearly aimed at preventing the organization of immigrant workers and the struggle of anti-capitalist, anti-fascist youth organized against fascism and racism. The French police, who arrived late and did not intervene at a time when several fascist groups came together to attack the activity of the young members of Young Strugle, are paving the way for fascist practices and attacks. We call on the perpetrators of this attack to be caught and all institutions that were negligent in the attack to be held accountable. We will not allow racist attacks against migrants in Europe!”
The revolutionary youth organization Young Struggle (YS) condemned the attack suffered by their comrades in Paris. On Sunday evening, the French fascist neo-Nazi group KOB VEILLE attacked the Turkish Migrant Workers Cultural Association (ACTIT) during an anti-fascist film screening. According to the statement, 30 fascists carried out the attack, during which one of their comrades was injured with knives and clubs and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
Young Struggle pointed out that while fascist groups were gathering to attack its members, it was the local community, not the French police, that intervened. They said: “We know very well that this attack was directed at the all-anti-fascist struggle and that the French state, either directly or indirectly, is enabling these assaults.”
Young Struggle added: “We have never bowed to such attacks, and we never will! The youth stand strong! We will not leave this attack unanswered. We will continue to strengthen the anti-fascist struggle at all times. We call on all young people to organize within the anti-fascist ranks, join Young Struggle, and unite in the fight against fascists wherever they may be, taking to the streets!”
souce: ANF English