Yannick said, "The 'yellow vest' movement has two distinct branches. Some protest with the French flag. They are not necessarily neo-fascist, but they want French people to live better. But we want humanity to live better, we are internationalists. There are ever more 'yellow vests' who think this way, though there are also those who wave the French flag because of its revolutionary history, but the internationalist tendency is growing, you can see that from the demands they advance."
The "yellow vests" hope their protest will encourage broader layers of the population to mobilize in defense of Assange. He added: "We see this in protest movements in every country, they raise international issues. We hope this protest will inspire others."
He said the protest aimed to encourage "people to become conscious of the importance of Assange's struggle and of the role of journalism." Comparing the state persecution of Assange to the incarceration of political opponents of the racist apartheid regime in South Africa, he added, "What is taking place with Assange today is a form of segregation of speech and of truth. And this is taking place worldwide."
This underscores the urgent necessity of mobilizing workers and youth internationally in defense of Assange, only weeks before he faces a court ruling that could extradite him to America, where he faces the danger of execution.
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