Demonstrations

The convening group Yala Navarra has questioned the "effectiveness and justice" of the current ceasefire and the terms of the recent peace plan between Israel and Hamas under US mediation for "Israeli impunity."

"It contradicts all the climate commitments made by the Basque institutions and this tunnel will leave future generations with an ecological debt that increases CO2 emissions and degrades the natural environment," they said.

Tradinsa, the association of Navarre hauliers, continues the demonstrations, which took place today on the A-68 motorway. Among other things, demonstrators are calling for the abolition of tolls and the equalization of taxation with that of other communities.

Parliamentarians this Saturday referred to last Sunday's riots in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the programme ofRadio Euskadi  "The Parliament inthe Waves ", where a Falangist group called for a rally and anti-fascists protested against them.

The young Aritz Ibarra reports on Radio Vitoria that a foam ball launched by the Ertzaintza in the context of the Falange Española meeting on Sunday has broken his jaw and has already filed a complaint in the courts. For EH Bildu, what happened is very serious and the Ertzaintza  has opened an internal investigation. 

Convened by the Gernika-Palestine platform, thousands of citizens have taken part this afternoon in demonstrations in more than 150 municipalities, denouncing through thunderous protests the genocide that Israel is practising in Palestine.

Thousands of people in Hego Euskal Herria have taken part in the paros and demonstrations called for this Wednesday by trade unions and other social groups to express their support for the Palestinian people and denounce the "genocide" committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

LAB, CCOO, UGT, Steilas, ESK, CGT/LK, Etxalde and Hiru have held joint demonstrations in the capitals at 12:30 noon, while ELA has called for demonstrations in the four capitals of Hego Euskal Herria from 11:45 a.m.

With regard to the incidents that took place in Vitoria-Gasteiz on 12 October, the Security Adviser of the Basque Government has stated that the Ertzaintza will "analyse these behaviors and provide an appropriate response". 

It has also described as unacceptable "anti-fascist speeches" which "justify the use of violence".

Igande honetan Falange Españolak Gasteizen eragindako istiluei aurre egiteko dispositiboa "eskasa" izan zela kritikatu du Ernek. EH Bilduk erantzukizunak eskatu dizkio Eusko Jaurlaritzari, "inoiz ospatu behar ez zen" ekitaldi batengatik.

The detainees were charged with a crime of public disorder for throwing stones and various materials at agents of the security apparatus. They were also involved in the counter-demonstration against the action of Falange Española.

The mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Maider Etxebarria, the PP parliamentarian Ainhoa Domaica and the unions SiPe, Euspel and ESAN have also strongly condemned what happened in the Alavesa capital, with 19 people arrested and 19 Ertzainas injured in the riots.

The Aske Organization has demonstrated in Vitoria-Gasteiz in solidarity with the detainees and wounded at the Falange rally. Under the slogan "Release the detainees", demonstrators have marched from the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca Andra at 5 p.m. to demand the release of the detainees.

ELA and Ernai have held a rally against Hispanic Day and the meeting convened by Falange in Vitoria-Gasteiz, away from the scene of the riots, claiming that fascists will never be welcomed in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Fascists have called for a rally this morning in the Alavesa capital on the occasion of Hispanic Day, and hundreds of people have come to the scene of the counter-demonstration, which has led to clashes with the Ertzaintza and public disorder, as confirmed by the Ertzaintza.

Hundreds of people have come to face the fascist call and there have been clashes with the Ertzaintza, including some detainees.

Arkaitz Rodriguez, head of Political Action, has called on citizens to "fill the Calle de la Autonomía" in Bilbao to claim that Euskal Herria "respects solidarity, feminist, Basque, independence, socialist and other peoples, cultures and languages".

The last time they have called for the release of Israelis abducted from the attack of 7 October 2023 is in a different context, given the validity of the ceasefire. According to the agreement with the US mediation, within 72 hours, Hamas will release 20 people abducted and alive.

Representatives of the LAB and Steilas unions have appeared in Vitoria-Gasteiz to explain their support for the day of unemployment called for on 15 October in Education. They have called on all members of the educational community to participate in the demonstrations in towns and cities and to show their support for Palestine.