On May 18, the World Anti-imperialist Platform (the Platform), People\u2019s Democracy Party (PDP), and the Anti-US Struggle Headquarters in South Korea co-organized the events in Gwangju with the sologans \u201cInherit the Spirit of the Gwangju People\u2019s Resistance!, Overthrow Yoon Suk-yeol!, Withdrawal of the U.S. Military!\u201d. It was held in front of the building of the Jeonnam Provinial Government in Gwangju, South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 44th anniversary of the Gwangju People\u2019s Uprising was celebrated on the day of the struggle. Workers, youth, students, and others participated in the protest, chanting slogans for the overthrow of Yoon Seok-yeol and the withdrawl of the US military, and pledging to continue the spirit of the Gwangju People\u2019s Uprising. The struggle consisted of cultural performances, rallies, and marches, and was held in a heated atmosphere with the people of Gwangju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the start, the participants had a moment of silence in honor of the martyrs who devoted their lives to the anti-imperialist struggle, and then sang a people\u2019s song \u201cMarch for the beloved\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cultural performances had with people\u2019s singer Choi Do-eun and Hope Bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choi first sang \u201cThe Fighting Spirit of the Revolution\u201d and sang more songs including \u201cMay Song 1,\u201d expressing her shock when she first learned of the atrocities committed by Jeon Doo-hwan who was a military dictatorship and the US, and the time she spent fighting to uncover the truth about Gwangju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, Hope Bird, who returned from a successful tour in Europe with the World Anti-imperialist Platform in March and April, took the stage. The group performed \u201cMay Song 2,\u201d \u201cMay Song 3,\u201d and \u201cListen, Yankee.\u201d In particular, the performance with red flags attracted the attention of many people passing by the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rally was held immediately after the cultural performance. Participants chanted slogans such as \u201cInherit the spirit of the People\u2019s Uprising in Gwangju and withdraw the US military!\u201d, \u201cFree Palestine!, Victory for Palestine!\u201d, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the newspaper of the PDP was distributed in the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the closing remarks from Joti Brar, CPGB-ML, the participants concluded the march by singing the Internationale together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following is the full text of the World Anti-imperialist simultaneous struggle statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Statement at the World Anti-imperialist Simultaneous Struggle]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flames of World War 3 are spreading to East Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flames of World War 3, provoked by imperialism, are spreading from Eastern Europe through Western Asia (the Middle East) to East Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main culprits of World War 3 are the imperialist aggressors led by US imperialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The war in Ukraine was fought by US imperialism through Nato and the Ukrainian neo-Nazis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The war in West Asia is a liberation war to free Palestinians from the oppression of Zionist Israel\u2019s 75-year occupation of Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The USA has manipulated the Asian version of NATO and maneuvered the pro-US puppets in East Asia, led by the Japanese militarists, to unleash the war in East Asia against North Korea and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The beginning of war in East Asia is the full-scale launch of World War 3 and the full-scale realization of the New Cold War system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s most important task of our struggle is to transform World War 3 into an anti-imperialist war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The people of the world defeated the fascist forces through the world\u2019s anti-fascist struggle during World War 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance, and the imperialist invading forces must be destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the banner of \u201cWorkers and peoples of the world, unite!\u201d we will expand the world\u2019s anti-imperialist common front, strengthen the world\u2019s anti-imperialist joint struggle, and advance a new world where world independence and peace are realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Withdraw the cause of war and the root of all evil, the US invasion army!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disband the imperialist aggression alliance, NATO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disband the Asian version of Nato, plotting the war in East Asia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 18, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 18 Democracy Square<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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