On July 30, the Communist Front (FC) and the Communist Youth Front (FGC) of Italy, held a large public assembly at the Piazzale Inzani in Parma, to prepare a mobilization in response to the reactionary attacks targeting the headquarters of both organizations.
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Communist Front of Italy prepares response to arson attempts to its headquarters in Parma
Communist Front of Italy organise a response to arson attempt
The attacks began on the night of July 22, shortly after a solidarity rally protesting the police killing of Moroccan worker Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna. Three masked individuals dumped garbage outside the offices of the Communist Front and the Communist Youth Front and attempted to set the building on fire. Two days later, a larger and better-organized group returned with the same intention. On both occasions, however, local residents and activists intervened, forcing the attackers to flee and preventing the arson attempts.
While condemning the perpetrators, the two communist organizations also hold right-wing political forces and sections of the government politically responsible for fostering the climate in which such attacks occur. In a joint statement, they argue that, having failed to address the pressing problems facing workers and young people in Italy, these forces have resorted to "police repression and a climate of hatred against those who fight to improve their living conditions."
In response, the Communist Front and the Communist Youth Front have called for stronger organization and intensified political activity. Their July 30 public assembly brought together local residents, anti-fascist activists, and class-oriented organizations with the aim of building "a popular response to fascist violence and the growing climate of repression."