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one of the organisers. 200,000 and 300,000 showed up! WTO summit in Cancun, Mexico. Colombia, India, South Africa, Belgium.
The unexpected success of Larzac 2003 indicates that a new step forward has been taken by the French anti-globalisation movement, both in terms of consciousness and the capacity to mobilise.
It also shows that the return to work by strikers against the pensions reform has not led to a deterioration in their fighting spirit.
"This gathering is a turning point in the history of the French social movernent." José Bové said. A turning point in many respects. After the movement in May-June, it is another step taken in the direction of a recomposition of the French labour movernent and of a political coming together of the different social movements.
Larzac 2003 is part of the political pressure that has been put on the rightwing government since spring.. This is a pressure building up in the run up to the European Social Forum in November and the fight against the projects of the government
Nicolas Springer A rom August 8 to 10 on the Larac n anti-globalisation gathering took place Plateau in Aveyron, a region in the South of France, one week after the liberation of José Bovel, spokesperson of the Confédération Paysanne, Larzac 2003 was organised by various unions and associations in order to bring together "all those who oppose the projects of the WTO...to fight against the neo-liberal virus and to build another architecture of international relations". 50,000 to 100,000 people were expected by the organisers, but between
Larzac 2003 was more than a meeting of anti-globalisation activists. It was the convergence of the strike movements that began last Spring, and the anti-globalisation movement. Teachers who were on strike in May-June, cultural workers, trade unionists, farmers, anti-globalisation activists, political activists and people who are not activists had the opportunity to share their experiences, learn about the different struggles, prepare for the coming battles in Autumn on social security and public services, and get ready for the next
Every day forums were held: on the struggle to keep public services free from private interests, preservation of the environment and GATS. Speakers from different countries participated in the forums: they came from
After a day of political debates you could relax and listen to music, see films or theatre, and many other activities. On the Saturday night a gigantic free concert took place, Among the various groups were who played were Manu Chao, Asian Dub Foundation and the French group La Rumeur:
• Withdrawal of occupation troops from Iraq • Justice in Palestine Paris in
in the autumn. against social rights. alternative. the movernents in the autumn on the streets! Revolutionnaire (LCR) in France Make September 27 an international day of mobilization day against war and occupations • For the withdrawal of occupation troops from Iraq • For justice in Palestine We, the activists of various networks gathered in Larzac 2003, where all struggles converged, resume at this occasion, the Jakarta call for an international mobilization day on September 27th against war and occupations. The occupation forces in Iraq are settled and develop institutions to dominate ands sack the country. In the mean time, Israel is still denying all Palestinian rights still threatening its very existence. The struggle carried out by millions of people all over the world against war is going on. We call for joining the international mobilization day on September 27th, during which a day of national mobilization will be organized in France demanding : Ratified by José Bové and over 120 activists and intellectuals, plus the following organisations: Construire un Monde Solidaire, Larzac-solidarités, Agir Contre la Guerre (ACG), Campagne Civile Internationale pour la Protection du Peuple palestinien (CCIPPP), Association France Palestine Solidarité (AFPS), Mouvement de l'Immigration et des Banlieues (MIB), Droit Devant!, Droit Au Logement, Résistance Citoyenne, Union Juive Française pour la Paix (UJFP), Palestine 33 (Bordeaux), Association SALAM (Soutenons, Agissons, Luttons, Aidons les Migrants et les pays en dificulté) Calais, Association des Travailleurs Maghrébins en France (ATMF), Coordination des Appels pour une Paix Juste au Proche-Orient (CAPJPO), Collectif Dunkerquois pour le respect des droits du peuple Palestinien (CDRDPP), Association Suisse-Palestine, Fondation pour la Palestine, Association Mâconnaise pour la Paix au Proche Orient, Le Comité Maghreb Afrique des familles pour survivre au sida, Collectif Mulhousien pour la paix en Palestine - Israël (68), Abna Philistine, Enfants de la Palestine, Fédération mrap 13, Association Ajal France, Forum social d'Iran, E-arabesque, A corps et à cris Toulouse, Mouvement européen pour la paix, Socialisme par en bas / 'Etincelle, Attac 33 (Gironde), Ecrans Citoyens, qu'Attac Rhône, MRAP MARIGNANE, Rassemblement pour une Algérie Progressiste (R.A.P- Marseille), Femmes en Noir Marseille, Civimed Initiatives, Tiens voila encore autre chose (collectif d'artistes) Alternative libertaire, Jeunesse communiste révolutionnaire JCR, Comite des Parents des Personnes Detenues ou Disparues au Liban, DiverCités, Alternative Couleur Citoyenne (Tours- 37), SCALP VALENCE, L'AMFP d'Aubagne, La Maison d'Orient, Confédération Nationale du Travail (CNT), Résister ! (13), Jeunes Musulmans de France (MF), organisation des Fedayins du peuple Iranien,Association des Marocains en France (AMF), Comité Orlysien de Solidarité avec le Peuple Palestinien (COSPP), la-paix.org, Anaram au patac, Calumet de la paix collectif d'artistes contre la guerre Marseille, comité Palestine 12, les casques bleus citoyens.
During Larzac 2003 there was a mass understanding of the link between the neo-liberal policies lead by the WTO and other international institutions, and the attacks of the French government
This also underlines a strengthening convergence between these movements, a widening gap with the former governing left (Socialist, Communist and Green parties), and the need for a political alternative. Socialists have their share in the building of such an
This political process runs through the battle for the coming mobilisations. That's why, to achieve the slogan of Larzac 2003, "Other worlds are possible", an appointment has been made for all Nicolas Springer is a member of the Ligue Communiste