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Delenda Carthago
20th January 2011, 12:33
International Call to Action for Solidarity Demonstrations at German Embassies (Global) (http://325.nostate.net/?p=1603)
January 19th, 2011
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Liebig 14 is one of Berlin longest running autonomous housing projects, serving as a space for collective living as well as community and political organising for over 20 years. After a 4 year legal process the owners of the building have finally been given legal permission to evict the house on the 2nd of February 2011. Squatted shortly after the fall of the wall in what was a derelict area of east Berlin, Liebig 14ʼs attempted eviction is just one symptom of a rampaging processes of gentrification which is rapidly forcing poorer residents out of the city centre and tearing apart the cityʼs radical infrastructure. Liebig 14 is proud to be a part of a long history of autonomous spaces in Berlin and around the world. In working against capitalism, social hierarchy and discrimination, autonomous spaces take small but concrete steps towards wider political emancipation and self-determined living. The eviction of Liebig 14 will be a loss not only to Berlinʼs alternative project infrastructure but also a wider attack on projects everywhere attempting to build alternative, more socially just, and more sustainable modes of social organization. Solidarity with free spaces under threat in Berlin, Amsterdam, London and worldwide is key if we are to sustain these vital resources.
Stop gentrification from tearing apart our cities!
Support autonomous spaces!
Save Liebig 14!
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Widerstand
20th January 2011, 12:42
There are a wealth of actions planned in Berlin / Germany on the day of eviction, but there are chances cops will either overrun defense, or just delay eviction.

The more pressure, the better are our chances of eviction plans being permanently delayed or given up. But overall I'm pessimistic. We are also possibly facing the upcoming eviction of the long-running Rote Flora and the newly established Wagenplatz Zomia in Hamburg, in March/May respectively.

Delenda Carthago
20th January 2011, 13:17
I m not a big fan of squating as a strategy, but on the other hand, I know its a big issue on Germany, so I think its very important so things will be done in solidarity.

thälmann
20th January 2011, 14:02
it seems like the solidarity is bigger in other countrys then in germany...strange

Delenda Carthago
20th January 2011, 14:57
it seems like the solidarity is bigger in other countrys then in germany...strange
Why do you think this happens? And can you tell me what FAU is sayin(if at all) about the situation?

Widerstand
20th January 2011, 22:27
Why do you think this happens? And can you tell me what FAU is sayin(if at all) about the situation?

The FAU doesn't exactly have strong ties to the Anti-Gentrification movement, at least not as far as I'm aware. I don't know of any statement by the FAU. It seems to be mostly Autonomen, squatters, social centers, and to an extent the broader multitude of Anti-Gentrification groups that care about Liebig 14.

Widerstand
27th January 2011, 14:58
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http://liebig14.blogsport.de/images/thumb-poster29.1.2011.jpg

According to their twitter (http://twitter.com/liebig14), police helicopters have repeatedly flown over the area in the past days, and there's a ban on parking cars in the neighborhood for the day of eviction.