9.November: International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism

E-NEWS SPECIAL
25/10/99

9 NOVEMBER 1999
Commemoration of the "Kristallnacht" pogrom
International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism

NEW PROVISIONAL LIST OF ACTIVITIES
Please take a look at  http://www.united.non-profit.nl/9nov99provlist.html
for the new list of activities of the campaign.
Is your organisation you organising something, but you are not mentioned on
the list?
Contact the UNITED office and let us know!

"VLAAMS BLOK" WANTS TO HOLD THEIR OWN COMMEMORATION IN GENT
We received this disturbing message from a colleague from Belgium:
The municipal council of Gent has received a request for permission to hold
a "commemoration" of "Kristallnacht" from the "Vlaams Blok". "Vlaams Blok"
is the biggest extreme-right party in Belgium. It has promoted hatred towards
migrants and minorities on a regular basis. Please send your protest
e-mails to:

 burgemeester@gent.be, schepen.termont@gent.be, schepen.serraes@gent.be,schepen
 .wijnakker@gent.be, schepen.decaluwe@gent.be, schepen.deregge@gent.be,schepen.
 vanderhaeghen@gent.be, schepen.claeys@gent.be

Please send a Cc: to  webmaster@antifa.net and  united@united.non-profit.nl

Underneath is the e-mail message UNITED has sent out:

UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of
migrants and refugees

Dear Sirs,

We have been told that the Vlaams Blok has requested permission to hold a
so-called 'Commemoration of "Kristallnacht"' in the centre of Gent. On 9
November 1938 a nation-wide pogrom took place in Nazi-Germany. It was a
night of fear for Jews, many were killed, synagogues were burned. Any
commemoration activity needs to be held with a view to the suffering of the
victims of the nazi regime. They suffered because of xenophobia,
intolerance, bigotry and hate. Vlaams Blok has promoted xenophobia,
intolerance, bigotry and hate on a regular basis. A commemoration should
not become a political statement by such a party.

We sincerely hope that you will not grant permission for such a meeting.
Gent should remain a welcoming place, a beautiful city in which foreigners
and Flemish alike feel comfortable.

Yours sincerely,
Saskia Daru
UNITED

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UNITED is supported by more than 500 organisations in 49 European countries
and has consultative status with the Council of Europe and special
consultative status
with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

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9 NOVEMBER 1999
INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST FASCISM AND ANTI-SEMITISM
COMMEMORATION OF "KRISTALLNACHT" POGROM IN NAZI GERMANY IN 1938
European campaign coordinated by UNITED
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UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism
and in support of migrants and refugees
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NL-1000 AK Amsterdam
phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582
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