Once again, we have to witness that in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict violence as a means of conflict primarily affects the civilian population. The clashes began many days ago with the attempt to enforce the settlement policy, which has been unequivocally condemned by the United Nations, and which amounts to the expulsion of the Palestinian population …
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Greeting of the FIR to all events on the day of liberation, the day of victory and the commemorative actions “immortal regiment” 2021
22. April 2021
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-Fascists greets all participants of the celebrations of Liberation Day, Victory Day and the commemorative actions “immortal regiment”.
May 8 / 9, 1945 is and remains for anti-fascists in all parts of the world the “dawn of human history” (Peter Gingold). In many places of the …
Günter Pappenheim, member of the honorary presidency of the FIR, deceased (1925-2021)
31. März 2021
With great sadness, we heard today that Günter Pappenheim, survivor of Buchenwald concentration camp, first vice-president of the International Committee Buchenwald-Dora and Commandos, chairman of the camp working group Buchenwald-Dora and member of the honorary presidency of the FIR has died at the age of 95.
As a young man, he was arrested and deported to …
Since 100 years: 8 March as International Women’s Day
7. März 2021
Since the II International Conference of Communist Women in 1921, 8 March has been celebrated as an International Day of Action for Equal Rights for Women. As early as 1910, at the suggestion of Clara Zetkin, the International Women’s Congress in Stuttgart had decided on an annual day of agitation for women’s suffrage. This was …
Commemorating the liberation of Budapest
13. Februar 2021
At the Memorial for the Martyrs on the banks of the Danube in Budapest, MEASZ has organized a press briefing to remember the liberation of the city from fascism, as well as the heroes and victims fallen during the war. Because of the pandemic, instead of the traditional impressive wreath-laying ceremony, MEASZ was present there …
May 8 must become a holiday in Germany (Esther Bejarano)
28. Januar 2021
In a statement on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, published by German Television, Esther Bejarano, musician, anti-fascist, survivor of the Auschwitz death camp and member of the FIR honour presidency, said:
Where do we stand in this year 76 after the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp? …
FIR Season greetings 2021
18. Dezember 2020
We wish all: stay healthy and active. The coming year has many tasks in historical memory work and for anti-fascism today.
The FIR celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. We hope that we can celebrate it together with you. Also after seven decades the political tasks for the political legacy of the women and men from …
Obituary Simeon Ignatov (1940-2020), President of BAU and member of the executive committee of FIR
13. November 2020
It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of our comrade Simeon Ignatov, President of the Bulgarian Anti-Fascist Union and member of the executive committee of FIR.
On 30 October 2020, he celebrated his 80th birthday – due to the corona restrictions in a small circle. On this occasion, the FIR sent him …
FIR congratulates new elected president Biden
10. November 2020
In our capacity as President and Secretary General of the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Antifascists, we take the opportunity to congratulate you cordially on your election as future President of the United States of America. Even if there are still some legal points of contention, we are nevertheless confident that …
FIR condemns the terrorist attack in Vienna
3. November 2020
With disgust and indignation, the FIR had heard about the terrorist attack in Vienna. Based on the statements of the Austrian ministry of the Interior fanatical Muslims should be responsible for this action. It does not actually matter which group of perpetrators is responsible for this attack. It is and remains a despicable crime.
The coordinated …
