The brawls produced in recent days in Torre Pacheco (Murcia) have penetrated deeply in everything Spain, to the point that associations of each corner of the territory have wanted to stand in the face of what they consider a racist and xenophobic in full rule. So much so that the anti -racist movement of Saragossa This Saturday has organized a peaceful concentration in the Plaza de España, a meeting to which hundreds of people have attended to support the migrants of our country.
Minutes before the concentration began, banners were already distinguished with proclamations such as “migrating is not a crime” or “there are not plenty of migrants, there are plenty of racist.” Thus, a multitude of people has taken the center of Zaragoza, regardless of their nationality.
Actions promoted by hate speeches
Already in the press conference they made last Friday, July 18, they said that these attacks “are not an isolated case, but the result of a hate speech that the extreme right has been promoting for years”, thus, Pope Ndao, spokesman for the collective, has deepened the need to stop these speeches, “because Torre Pacheco demonstrates that they are going to action.” Thus, he has affirmed that the only way to get it is “organizing and defending us in front of this extreme racist and xenophobic right.”
They wanted to claim the role of cleaners and care, which in many cases correspond to migrants Photo: C. M.
Also, Natalia Sánchez, also a spokesman, has shown her concern about the increase in “institutional racism”, ensuring that they are increasingly suffering “more raids, more controls”, especially in certain neighborhoods such as Delicias, El Arrabal, El Hook, San Pablo or La Madalena. “
In addition, they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make visible the role of cleaners and care, which in many cases correspond to migrants, and who carry out an essential work for society, in many cases under tremendously precarious conditions. “The migrant workforce drives the Spanish economy,” you could read on the banner that led the concentration.
In short, the concentration in Zaragoza has not only been an act of solidarity with the victims of Torre Pacheco, but also a firm statement against structural racism that still persists in our society. The voice of hundreds of people has resonated in the heart of the city to remember that human dignity does not understand borders, and that in the face of hatred and intolerance, the response must be clear: unity, organization and struggle for a fair and inclusive coexistence for all.
