Anti-imperialist Camp

The Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ) is part of a series of international solidarity campaigns for Palestine and especially Gaza. But the GMJ is special for several reasons. Firstly it is based on a truly international coalition where forces from the Arab world collaborate with initiatives from Asia and the west. Secondly it has chosen an explicitly anti-Zionist platform. And thirdly it brings together leftist with Islamic organisations.

More than 200 international activists joined the GMJ, out of which the largest part came from Asia and the rest from western countries – but also people form Argentine to Japan where there.

The Anti-imperialist Camp chose to participate in Lebanon. Find here some pictures.

Around May First 2011 the Anti-imperialist Camp conducted a solidarity mission to post-Mubarak Egypt. Its purpose was to get an accurate understanding of the political situation and at the same time to express our solidarity with the revolutionary forces who wants to carry on the transformation process to seize power from the oligarchy. As Anti-imperialist Camp we try to build systematic contacts with the leading forces and individuals of the anti-imperalist and revolutionary movement. Also by this mission we consolidated our links with the prospect to continue and increase the support for the Arab democratic revolutions.

In February 2011 the anti-imperialist voluntary organisation Sumud conducted a fact finding regarding the Adivasis’ resistance. We separated into two teams, one going to West Bengal and Jharkhand, the other one to Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Here some commented photographs from a visit to the fringes of the liberated areas in south Chhattisgarh right at the border to Andhra Pradesh. Actually we have been exploring the possibility for a small medical assistance project. Regarding the border zone we found out that “Doctors Without Borders” (MSF) have been operating there already for several years. It came, however, to the knowledge that urgent support is needed deeper inside. The visit has been facilitated by the Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee (APCLC) as well as Tudum Debba (Adivasi Drum), upon whose invitation we were endeavouring the project. We wholeheartedly thank both for their indispensable support. All pictures shot by Helena Manhartsberger. She can be contacted at: suryabro7@yahoo.com

In the rural areas of India the fight against neoliberalism and globalisation achieved a new dimension. Nearly hidden from the public of the countries of the capitalist center the oppressed peoples raised a new front. Due to that Sumud organized from the 4th to the 14th of February 2011 a fact-finding mission. We sperated into two teams to explore the status of the people’s struggles. Here the tour which included Westbengal and Jharkhand.

Volunteers from Austria, Germany and Italy went to the refugee camp Ein el Hilweh to build a cultural center. This "SUMUD-Delegation 2010" also visited places in Beirut and South Lebanon, which are important to the history of the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance.

From May 28-31, 2010, the „Second Haifa Conference for One Democratic Secular State and the Right to Return” took place. It was an extraordinary event both in terms of participation as well as in political range. Various forces from Palestinian and Jewish background attended. The success of the initiative is also due to the fact of the death struggle of leftist Zionism which gives way for an unprecedented de-Zionisation. As Anti-imperialist Camp we do not only predict the growth of the movement for one democratic state but will actively take part on it.