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At 17:38 03-10-16 +0200, RKOB via Marxism wrote: > http://www.thecommunists.net/rcit/rally-for-aleppo/ >.....Not surprisingly, not a single Austrian left-wing organization except ours >joined the rally. This reflects the abstentionist or even pro-Assadist >position of large sectors of the Stalinist, social democratic and centrist >left, as well as the increasing Islamophobia in Europe, something which >regrettably has also infected the so-called left. Yes, I'm afraid I have to agree with that bleak assessment. (But good for you in breaking that unfortunate pattern!). It appears (as in Vienna) that it has largely been Syrian refugees (and former emigrants) who have been involved in the weekend actions calling attention to the humanitarian disaster facing Aleppo. The demonstration in the Hague I had earlier described did have some sponsorship from human right organizations. But the somewhat larger demonstration in Amsterdam on Saturday appeared to be attended largely by Syrians. About 2/3 of the speakers spoke in Arabic which the audience seemed to understand. From my photos: http://meisner.home.xs4all.nl/Aleppo2016/index.html#Amsterdam you can again see that there was no obvious participation by the left. I could mention that the Dutch International Socialists did publicize the actions. But either they were keeping a very low profile at the event (rather than their MO of coming with their own placards and selling their paper), or (more likely) didn't bother to actually show up (even in the center of Amsterdam, their largest base of support, on a non-workday!). But I'm afraid that's all an old story by now.... - Jeff
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