NEFIS holds Candlelight March against US Intervention in Syria

New Delhi, 10 September 2013: A large number of students from the North-East and other concerned individuals took part in a candlelight march at Delhi University’s North Campus on Monday evening. Organised by NEFIS (North-East Forum for International Solidarity), the march protested against US imperialism and America’s proposed military intervention in Syria’s civil war.

Progressive groups such as Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) and the Centre for Struggling Women (CSW) also joined the protest. Many Delhi University teachers participated as well. The march began at the Arts Faculty and ended at the University Metro Station.

Speaking at the gathering, NEFIS student activists criticised the international media for spreading propaganda that encourages public support for US military action in Syria. They argued that America’s intervention was not based on humanitarian concerns but was part of a larger political strategy. The students chanted slogans against military occupation and interference by the US.

The protest was seen as part of a global duty for young revolutionaries to expose imperialist interests and oppose foreign interventions. Speeches and slogans during the march showed that North-East students and the Delhi University community understood that imperialism offers nothing to the Syrian people or the wider Middle East. Over the past three years, millions in the region have protested for better living conditions, jobs, food, dignity, an end to corruption, and freedom from oppressive regimes. While some governments were overthrown, the system that created them remains intact, leading to civil wars, as seen in Libya and Syria. The protestors stated that true change cannot come under capitalism.

During the march, NEFIS and other groups read out an appeal to Syrian youth and the working class. The message urged them not to trust imperialist powers, the Assad regime, or the opposition, but instead to unite with others in the Middle East in the fight against capitalism and foreign oppression. The appeal also predicted that more uprisings would soon emerge across the region, which could lead to real freedom for the Arab world.

 

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