A-Infos (en) Italy, Umanita Nova #23/25 - Let's stop the war. Let's stop the genocide (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

September has only begun a few days ago, and already there are multiple 
deadlines and calls for demonstrations and initiatives, both nationally 
and locally. At the center of attention right now is the "Global Sumud 
Flotilla," which has catalyzed many tensions in society, starting with 
the horror of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and widespread discontent 
with the government's rearmament policy. In some cities, demonstrations 
and food drives have mobilized thousands of people.

Like other similar initiatives seen over the years in other parts of the 
world, the "Global Sumud Flotilla" presents numerous critical issues and 
contradictions, some of which are significant. But beyond political 
considerations regarding the shipment, it is clear that yet another 
attack on a convoy carrying humanitarian aid for a population decimated 
by hunger and war would constitute a further act of arrogance by the 
Israeli government, which has meanwhile issued the evacuation order for 
Gaza City and intensified its bombing.

The Autonomous Port Workers' Collective of Genoa, the Autonomous Port 
Workers' Group of Livorno, the USB, the CUB, and other grassroots 
unions, as well as, on various levels, some confederal groups, have 
launched calls for a port blockade, strike action, and mobilization if 
the humanitarian shipment is prevented from reaching Gaza. 
Antimilitarism often finds little room in the appeals circulating. This 
is not surprising because in recent years, despite some small but 
important steps forward, we have seen how much work still remains to be 
done for radical opposition to armies and militarism to become a 
principle and practice shared by grassroots organizations, collectives, 
and movements.

We believe this is the time to go all the way, to take the initiative, 
to spread antimilitarism wherever possible, starting, where the 
conditions are right, with the mobilizations, strikes, and blockades 
that will take place. The ever-increasing participation in 
demonstrations opens the possibility of change, of transforming ideas 
and even the objectives of the protests. The mobilization is already 
implementing practices that create spaces of freedom from the 
restrictions recently imposed by the Security Decree. At this time, it 
is crucial to bring antimilitarism to the forefront, because by 
supporting strikes and blockades, initiatives will spread everywhere 
that, by demonstrating the strength of opposition to the war, can 
effectively halt the government's warmongering policies.

editorial

https://umanitanova.org/blocchiamo-la-guerra-blocchiamo-il-genocidio/
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