On April 10th, HopeBird – an artistic and musical troupe to sing for the reunification of Korea and for promoting anti-imperialist struggle all over the world, performed at the port of Marseille. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The World Anti-imperialist Platform organized the European tour of Hope Bird. It started in Belgrade, Serbia which bombed by NATO 25 years ago, and continue to Bruxelles (Belgium), London (UK) and several cities in France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The emcee of the event emphasized the root cause of all wars in the world is the imperialist force, so Hope Bird is touring for promoting the anti-imperialist struggle in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hope Bird sang the songs \u201cHope Bird\u201d, \u201cTrail\u201d, \u201cLet the morning shine\u201d and the several songs for the 1980 Gwangju Uprising – Song of May 1,2,3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The emcee explained that \u201cSong of May 2\u201d\u2019s melody is from the french song \u201cQui a Tue Grand Maman? (We All Killed Grand’Ma)\u201d, written and composed by Michel Polnareff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To introduce the next performance, \u201cFor Korean people, Gwangju Uprising is tragic but proud history fought against the military fascism in 1980\u201d, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the performance, they sang \u201cUnder the mountains and streams\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The representative of Hope Bird, remarked \u201cTo fight against imperialism is only the way to achieve true freedom and peace we have desired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They continued to sing \u201cDo you hear the people sing?\u201d, \u201cFly high, dove\u201d, \u201cEl Pueblo Unido Jam\u00e1s Ser\u00e1 Vencido\u201d, \u201cListen Yankee\u201d, \u201cTrail\u201d, \u201cBella Ciao\u201d and \u201cthe International\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The speaker of the World Anti-imperialist Platform said \u201cWorld War 3, which began with the war in Ukraine in 2022 and deepened with the war in Palestine and the Middle East in 2023, is about to be in full swing with the outbreak of the war in East Asia and the expansion of the war in Eastern Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, we can confirm that the hope for French revolution lies here.\u201d, \u201cWe are confident that the heroic, life-threatening struggle of the French workers and people, who inherited the brilliant history of the resistance struggle during World War II, is for the progressive development of France and also contributes to the strengthening of the world anti-imperialist united front. The World Anti-imperialist Platform will move forward together in solid solidarity with the French workers and people.\u201d, she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participants chanted \u201cStop imperialist war driving!\u201d, \u201cWithdraw all foreign US military bases!\u201d and \u201cWorkers and people united, will never be defeated!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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