In the last few hours, and through colleagues and related organizations at an international level, we have been able to learn about the departure of Julien Terzics. The redskin band ‘Brigada Flores Magon’, of which he was a part as the drummer, announced the news on July 2.
Born in Paris in 1968, Terzics was an anarchist and founding member of ‘Red Warriors’. During the 80s, he faced fascism, organizing a youth movement, of working-class and anti-fascist origin, to oppose and combat the extreme right in the streets of the French capital. His example influenced many young people from humble neighborhoods, infecting direct action and with a clear message that, unfortunately, makes a lot of sense again today: “Do not leave the streets to neo-Nazi movements.” This idea, which for some years we have also been indicating to our own anarcho-syndicalist militancy, is very important. In the Spanish State we have been able to see how, after some years of low mobilization after the covid pandemic and the restrictions on certain mobilizations under the excuse of “security”, the extreme right and its organizational satellites (pseudo-unions, groups, youth formations, media of disinformation, etc.), have been taking center stage in the face of different realities that have always been claimed in the streets by the labor movement and combative and class unionism. Our place, as we always affirm, is with the people, next to the reality of the working class and the most vulnerable people in our society. That is to say, our place is always (and will be) in the streets, with our kind.
In different obituaries dedicated to Julien, these days there is agreement on the paradox that this comrade has died precisely when in his country, where he fought for so many years against reactionary ideas and hate speeches from extreme right-wing formations, the danger that the children and grandchildren of those fascists of the 80s will occupy a place in the French parliament, determining the lives of millions of people. We are waiting to see how events develop, and not only in France, but in other places on the planet where struggles related to the resurgence of ideas from very dark times of humanity are taking place these days. And it is sad to say goodbye to colleagues like Julien, but it is also very disheartening to do so in turbulent times, where people like him are more necessary than ever.
We will try not to stop in the fight, to continue advancing on the internationalist path of solidarity and direct action against those who seek to subdue us.
source: CGT