ETA returns?

international | anti-war / imperialism | news report

Friday August 18, 2006 15:16

by iosaf

¿or did they never go away?

(Reference to Editorial matters removed from beside author name)
The armed group of basque seperatism has made a statement on its view of the current peace process in the Basque region and the Spanish state. A statement which has alarmed many in that is indicates a return to violence. ETA speaks of a process in crises and complains of "continuing state attacks on the Basques" & speaks of its right to "respond" to such attacks and concludes that the Spanish state is not observing the conditions of the ceasefire.

The statement made this morning follows 4 others after the "total cessation" of March 22nd. In which 3 ETA members read for a TV audience of 30million a 261 word statement which saw the word "democratic" used 5 times. Each supplemental statement has concerned some element of the basque seperatist agenda such as prisoners, a call (rejected) to France to join a table of negotiation & the residual (irrendist) claims on the region of Navarra. However, this morning's is the first to threaten renewed armed action.

The statement follows an independence rally in San Sebastian last week. It is too early to speculate whether it amounts to rhetoric or actually is sabre rattling.

the statement in euskara with local independence community comments :-
http://berria.info/edizioa_ikusi.php?id=16220
analysis from the same basque organisation
http://berria.info/edizioa_ikusi.php?id=16223

Local indymedia reaction (in spanish)
http://euskalherria.indymedia.org/eu/2006/08/31176.shtml
http://euskalherria.indymedia.org/eu/2006/08/31177.shtml
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The 22nd of March statement

this is the statement in euskara
http://www.berria.info/eta_agiria.php
this is the statement in catalan
http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=1799249
the statement in castellano may be read under the line in blue
"Texto íntegro del comunicado de ETA, recogido de la página web de "Gara":
http://www.lavanguardia.es/web/20060322/51238509049.html

article on that statement
http://indymedia.ie/article/75012