Fascist Murders In Holland And Germ

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From: Arm The Spirit <ats at locust.etext.org>
Subject: Fascist Murders In Holland And Germany

"They Set Us On Fire!"

In Europe, The Year Against Racism Is Marked By A Massacre
March 29, 1997

        On March 25 in The Hague, Netherlands, 6 people were murdered in an
arson attack. Following this horrific attack, Mahi Koesedag and her five
children, Yakup, Muhammet, Aysel, Senquel, and Huri, were dead. The father
and the other children were badly hurt.
        Racist attacks on people of foreign nationalities reached a climax
in Moelln, Solingen, and Karlsruhe. The racist roots of these attacks grow
strong in the imperialist sun. Today, racism has become state policy all
across Europe. Such attacks are no longer extraordinary occurences. When one
takes a look at the statistics, it is clear to what degree these racist
attacks have reached. But the attacks themselves already make this clear.
        But we have no use for people's false tears and their words of pity.
Imperialism is responsible for these massacres. Just like following the
racist murders in Germany, the Dutch media doesn't seem to take these events
very seriously.

[...]

        The attack in The Hague shows the true face of the imperialist
regimes in Europe, who claim to be tolerant. Witnesses said that mother Mahi
Koesedag was found with her 2-year-old son in her arms. Zeki Koesedag, who
lost his wife and five children, screamed: "Our house was set on fire, it
was burned to the ground! I cannot bear this pain! My wife died to save me
and my children. They set us on fire!"
        We must listen to these screams. This attack was aimed at all of us.
In Europe, an imperialist government, and its partner, the fascist state of
Turkey, can no longer guarantee our safety from such attacks. So long as we
do not answer in a strong voice and organize effective reactions, such
attacks with continue.
        These are our people who are being attacked and killed. Their pains
are our pains. We must not fail to answer to our working people in Europe.
Let us share the pains of the people in Moelln, Solingen, The Hague, and
many other places where there have been attacks and massacres.
        Let us protest against imperialism and make those who are
responsible for these racist attacks pay.

DHKC Information Burean, Amsterdam
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ozgurluk/dhkc1.html
Email: dhkc at dds.nl


Thousands Demonstrate Against The Arson Attack In Krefeld
March 31, 1997

        Today, following the arson attack on a Kurdish family in Krefeld
which took place during the night, more than 1,000 people demonstrated
against the attack and conduct of the police. During the demonstration, a
group of 50 Grey Wolves [members of the Turkish fascist party MHP - ATS]
tried to join in the demo. After they were kept out, having been told that
no fascists were welcome in the demo, irregardless of their nationality,
they tried to provoke the marchers. Thanks to peoples' conduct, however, the
provocations were not successful. People continued to march and shout
slogans such as "Shoulder to shoulder against fascism!" and "Don't be
silent, for if you're silent, you're next in line!" and "Death to fascism
everywhere!".
        The demo continued to the police station where people demanded an
immediate statement concerning the attack from the authorities. State
prosecutor Medel stated that police were investigating but still had no
clues. He said he was shocked by the attack, but saw no reason for a
demonstration. He was amazed that such a big demonstration could form so
quickly, but he said it was wrong to shout slogans against fascism since
there was still no proof that it was a "hate-motivated attack". This
statement, following similar ones in Moelln, Solingen, Lubeck, and most
recently in Holland, was met with shouts from the crowd as it was proof that
the police are blind in the face of fascism.
        According to the authorities, the fire was set at the house using
flammable materials at around 2:00 in the morning. Two neighbors from across
the street reported what had happened that night: At exactly 2:00 in the
morning, there was a sound like an explosion. The house immediately was on
fire. No one from the building of 120 Turkish and German families tried to
help the Demir family. The women of the Demir family ran to the windows and
shouted for help. They were apparently told to jump from their third storey
apartment onto the pavement below. The 19-year-old daughter Tulay and her
mother tried to save themselves by jumping. Neither survived the fall. When
police arrived 15 minutes after the attack, they showed no interest in
helping. The second daughter, Gulay Demir, was told by police not to jump.
But she did jump, after her hair was already on fire. She survived, but was
brought to hospital in serious condition. After a neighbor shouted to police
to go inside the house, since the familiy's 16-year-old son was still
inside, she was told that it was already too late and that the police
couldn't do anything. 15 minutes after the police arrived, the fire trucks
came. By then, 16-year-old Umit Demir had died as well.

Press Agency Ozgurluk
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ozgurluk

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