European leaders are preparing for war. A massive rearmament programme is underway. The working class will be asked to pay the price for their weapons and wars, through taxes and cuts in our social provision and living standards – as well as through our blood and toil.
The post-Second World War order is disintegrating – politically, financially and militarily. We face worsening multiple crises: of capitalism itself, that endangers the very future of humanity; the imminent ecological collapse; and the increasing possibility of world war and even nuclear war. These are not new problems, but they are accelerated by the second Trump presidency and the rise of the far right across Europe.
That’s why activists, trade unionists and democrats from across Europe are launching a call to come together against war and military spending, and to reject the demand by European governments that the people support their brutal and destructive policies: in a show of so-called ‘national unity’. But this is fake patriotism. These are not our wars. And we will not pay for them – or die in them.
As French writer Anatole France said at the time of the First World War: “You think you are dying for your country, you are dying for industrialists”. Millions died then, and that’s what will happen again, if we don’t stop this warmongering and rearmament.
Already the European ruling class is waging a proxy war in Ukraine, already it is backing the Israeli genocide against the people of Palestine.
These are the facts:
• a million dead and wounded, on both sides, in Ukraine and Russia.
• tens of thousands dead and wounded in Palestine, in the attempted genocide and ethnic cleansing of the entire population.
The chief beneficiaries are the arms manufacturers, and those who will profit from the exploitation of the resources of Palestine and Ukraine. But we will not support this exploitation.
We say:
• NO to war and the attacks on the welfare state
• NO to war budgets and warmongers
• NO to war policies, wherever they come from
We call for unity of the people of Europe, for peace, not war; for justice and equality, not exploitation: “Not a penny, not a weapon, not a human life for war”
Signatories
Austria: Buchinger Erwin, former Minister of Social Affairs, SPÖ; Grasgruber Kerl Stefan, President of Section 1 of SPÖ Vienna-Josefstadt; Magnus Axel, member of Executive Committee of GPA union, descendant of victims of Nazism; Sarig Dalia, initiator of the Vienna Anti-Zionist Declaration, descendant of a family expelled from Vienna during the Holocaust; Schacht Selma, delegate to the Arbeiterkammer (Vienna workers‘ representation), member of KOMintern.
Belgium: Botenga Marc, MEP PVDA-PTB ; de Brabander Ludo, Vrede (Peace Movement); Coryn Eric, Professor of the Free University of Brussels; Deswaef Alexis, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights; Eisendrath Henri, Professor Emeritus of the Flemish University of Brussels; Galand Pierre, former senator, general coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine; Lefevre Gabrielle, Journalist; Lemaitre Pascal, Author, Illustrator, Professor at La Cambre; de Limanchine Sahra, Director of Presence and Cultural Action; Mertens Peter, general secretary of PVDA-PTB ; Morelli Anne, Professor Hon. of the Free University of Brussels; Petrella Riccardo, Professor Emeritus of the Catholic University of Louvain, President of the Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth; Semal Claude, Artist; Thanassekos Yannis, political analyst; Verlaine André, Administrator of the CAL of Namur, President of the Namur Palestine Coordination.
Croatia: Peović Katarina, Radnička Fronta (Workers’ Front).
Denmark: The Red Left (Rødt Venstre).
France: Belkhodja Yessa, member of the Mantois youth defense collective; Berrahal Ahmed, trade-unionist RATP; Bihr Alain, honorary professor of sociology; Bouteldja Houria, HQ Decolonial; Cernon Bérenger, MP LFI; Cordani Claudine, independent ecojournalist and activist for the rights of the living; Crépin Kevin, trade-unionist; Chikirou Sophia, MP LFI; Coulomme Jean François, MP LFI; Da Rocha Pedro, trade-unionist; d’Artagnan Isabelle, historian and IRELP president; Delalondre Clarisse, trade-unionist; Delauge Vincent, trade-unionist; Dombrowski Nawel, singer, author, actress; Duquenoy Adrien, POI; Durant Juan Carlos, Diem25; Ernaux Annie, Nobel prize of literature; Eyschen Christian, spokesperson for the International Association of Free Thought ; Faouzi Ahmed, trade-unionist; Dr. Federmann Georges Yoram, gymnopedic psychiatrist; Fernandez Marlène, trade-unionist; Gaudy Gabriel, trade-unionist; Jouteux Stéphane, trade-unionist; Juraver Philippe, LFI regional elected official; Kouvélakis Stathis, researcher; Le Roc’h Michel, trade-unionist; Legavre Jérôme, MP LFI; Cédric Liechti, trade-unionist; Livartowski François, trade-unionist; Manesse Jeremy, author, actor, translator; Martin Elisa, LFI MP; Martin Vincent, trade-unionist; Martinez Miguel, secretary of the International Committee Against Repression; Moulun Patrice, trade-unionist; Néhémy Pierre-Dahomey, Haitian writer, winner of the Revelation Prize from the Society of People of Letters; Nidam Nora, trade-unionist; Nosbé Sandrine, LFI MP; Obono Danièle, MP LFI; Olff-Sommer Martine, psychologist; Panhaleux Yeltas, student elected official; Petit Astrid, trade-unionist; Pfefferkorn Roland, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Strasbourg; Portes Thomas, MP LFI; Poullet Clément, trade-unionist; Poyard Pierre-Olivier, author, trade unionist and member of the National Bureau of the Peace Movement; Dr Prudhomme Christophe, trade-unionist, LFI regional councillor; Rochard Catherine, trade-unionist; Rouy Alain, National Secretary of the Peace Movement and IPB Vice-President; Salhi Nadia, trade-unionist; Samouth Pascal, trade-unionist; Schiappa Jean-Marc, historian; Taurinya Andrée, MP LFI; Théry Julien, historian; Traoré Diangou, LFI activist in working-class neighborhoods; Dr de Turckheim Françoise; Dr Varnet Olivier, neurologist; Dr Venet Cyrille, doctor and trade-unionist; Verzeletti Céline, trade-unionist; Vicaine Céline, trade-unionist; Wachill Jihad, President of the Ile-de-France Council of the Peace Movement; Yazid Aamar, trade-unionist; Zehnder Thierry, trade-unionist.
Germany: Altmann Michael, Verdi trade-unionist; Brandau Britta, Verdi trade-unionist; Deininger Heinz, member of the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation; Grünberg Harri, member of Aufstehen; Dr. Hamad Khaled, President of the Palestinians in Germany; Hunko Andrej, President of the European United Left Group in the Council of Europe; Klein Brigitte, GEW trade unionist, member of the Peace Council; Krupp Gotthard, Verdi trade-unionist, member of the editorial board of Soziale Politik & Demokratie (Sopode); Piermont Dorothee, member of European Parliament 1984 -1994; Reiner Braun, International Peace Bureau; Springer-Kieß Andreas, Verdi trade-unionist; Theilacker Wolf, former Green municipal councilor; Thyret Josephine, Verdi trade unionist, co-president of BSW Berlin; Wanner Konrad, member of Die Linke.
Greece: Varoufákis Yánis, former Finance Minister.
Ireland: Daly Clare, former Member of the Irish & European Parliaments; Sheehan Helena, Professor Emerita, Dublin City University; Mick Wallace, former Member of the Irish & European Parliaments.
Italy: Acerbo Maurizio, National Secretary of Rifondazione Comunista; Camposampiero Anna, International Officer, Rifondazione Comunista; Collot Marta, co-national spokesperson for Potere al Popolo; Cremaschi Giorgio, former member of FIOM, activist of Potere al Popolo; Forenza Eleonora, European Policy Officer, Rifondazione Comunista; Granato Giuliano, national co-spokesperson of Potere al Popolo; Nivoi Josè, trade-unionist (spokesperson of the CALP dockers and port workers of Genova); Potere al Popolo; Rifondazione Comunista.
Norway: Eisenstein Peter, Jewish Voice for a Just Peace; Leraand Marielle, founding member of Fred og Rettferdighet (Peace and Justice Initiative).
Poland: Machul-Telus Beata, Doctor of Politics, educator, president of the Pro Humanum association; Wisniowski Maciej, Doctor of Philosophy, journalist-reporter, founder and owner of the information portal Strajk.eu; Wolk-Laniewska Agnieszka, editor-in-chief of the national weekly NIE.
Portugal: Major Mário Tomé, April military officer, member of the anti-war tendency of the Left Bloc; Pereira Carmelinda, former MP of the Constituent Assembly; Rodrigues Aires, former MP of the Constituent Assembly; Soares Pedro, University professor, former MP of the Left Bloc.
Romania: Constantinescu Rares, founder of the Socialist Action Group; Ozon Iancu Constantin, president of the Association for the Emancipation of Workers; Popescu Mugurel, president of the National Trade Union Federation Hermes; Somicu Silviu, former Member of Parliament; Tudor Marian, former municipal councilor.
Serbia: Party of the Radical Left;Repajic Milena, president of the Party of the Radical Left; Trivunac Ratibor, anarcho-syndicalist, anti-militarist activist. Slovenia: Mauhar Tilen, leader of theIskra organization.
Spain: Belarra Ione, General Secretary of Podemos, MP; Castels Laura (in a personal capacity), ERC senator (Republican Left of Catalonia); Garcés Vicent, member of the Socialist Left, former MEP; García Cano Pablo, member of John Deere Ibérica works council; González Luis, member of the Confederal Council of Workers‘ Commissions (CCOO); Mola Maite, member of leadership Izquierda Unida and the Communist Party of Spain; Montero Irene, MEP Podemos; Podemos;Salvador Jordi (in a personal capacity), ERC MP; Sánchez Héctor, General Secretary of Communists of Catalonia & Former Spanish Senator for ERC-EH Bildu.
Sweden: Alling Björn, spokesperson of Solidarity; Carlstedt Marcus, Solidarity Stockholm; Escanilla Jeannette, spokesperson of Solidarity; Solidarity.
Switzerland: Al Baridi Kassem, journalist and trade-unionist at Syndicom; Anor Albert, trade-unionist, Tribune Libre; Beday Mickaël, trade-unionist at SUDep; Boas Erez, university professor, Tribune Libre; Herranz Sylviane, journalist; Junod Huguette, writer, columnist, editor Marxist Action Switzerland; Katz Alison, retired, World Health Organization, member of the People’s Health Movement ; Landry Abdou, lawyer and former union secretary at Unia; Lee Fatima, trade-unionist, member of the Syndicom migration committee; Leggiero Vincent, public transport trade-unionist; Monod Michel, member of the group Without Army; Raspa Saverio, Unia union member; Sabaana Sami, president of the Palestine-Switzerland Organization for Development and Peace (OPSEF) and journalist; Savary-Borioli Beppe, emergency physician, cantonal MP; Sisto Vincenzo, municipal councilor in Renens and union member.
United Kingdom: Ali Tariq, writer; Bolt Sophie, General Secretary, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Burgin Andrew, International Officer, Left Unity; Braich Mrs, Community Organiser; Brittain Victoria, journalist and author; Callinicos Alex, Socialist Workers Party; Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Corbyn Jeremy, MP; Dawood Imran, Dawood Family Justice Campaign; Dr Djafari-Marbini Hosnieh, Unite the Union; Dowling Felicity, Co-National Secretary, Left Unity UK; Eno Brian, Musician, President, Stop the War Coalition; John Foster, Emeritus Professor of Social Sciences, University of Paisley/UWS; German Lindsey, convenor for Stop The War coalition; Gordon Alex, former President, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT); Grover Suresh, The Monitoring Project; Gurdwaras Singh Sabiha, Southall; Hodson Ian, National President Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union; Hudson Kate, vice-president of CND; Hussain Adnan, MP; Kaur Kamaljit, The Asian Women’s Network; Khan Ayoub, MP; Loach Ken, Film Director; Lotte Collett, Independent Socialist Group leader, Haringey council ; Mansfield Michael KC; Mayo Marjorie, Professor Emerita, Goldsmiths, University of London; Murray Andrew, Vice-President Stop the War Coalition; Rajonuddin Jalal, East London Community Alliance; Rees John, national officer Stop The War Coalition; Ross John, No Cold War; Schneider James, communication director, The Progressive International(personal capacity); Sinha Rajiv, Hindus for Human Rights; Stop the War coalition; Sultana Zarah, MP; Thorpe Doug, International Officer, Transform Party; Unterrainer Tom, Chair, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Webb Dave, Emeritus Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Leeds Beckett University; Webbe Claudia, Former MP.
United States of America: Benjamin Medea, co-founder of Codepink; Gerson Joseph, President, Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security; Rizzo Steven, co-chair of the DSA International Committee; Silverman Jana, DSA International Committee Steering Committee; Wright Ann, US Army Colonel (Retired) and US diplomat.
Gegen den Krieg - gegen den sozialen Krieg 