Commemorating 80th Anniversary of D-Day – Celebrations in Normandy

Irene Eckert
AKF-Europe.org

Western leaders have disgraced themselves by following Washington's psychotic script of unrelenting war against Russia. Their petty insults confirm their moral depravity.

Commemorating 80th Anniversary of D-Day - Celebrations in Normandy

I am proud to have been asked to contribute to the forthcoming event in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Allied Landing in Normandy on June 6th 1944 in Moskau. I am forwarding my written statement for the forthcoming event, as I am not familiar with recording videos. Please feel free to publish it.

My name is Irene Eckert.  I am a concerned German citizen, aged 73.  Both my parents, born in 1929, suffered from fascism and war. Since my early youth my major commitment has been peace and I joined an international women's peace organisation.  I have been lecturing and publishing on cultural and political affairs on an international scale since. Today I live with my husband in a rural place in Potsdam, close to Cecilienhof, site of the Potsdam Peace Agreements.

As a retired history teacher I am appalled by French president Macron's U-turn on the invitation to Russia to the 80th D-Day commemoration activities  (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-not-invited-d-day-80th-anniversary-diplomats-say-2024-05-30/). This insulting gesture is even more embarrassing for Germany as it occurred only a couple of days after Emmanuel Macron's official state visit to our country. German President Steinmeyer topped the aggressive posture at the state banquet for Macron, when he referred to the "current threat (sic) posed by Russia." Of course, they both caved in to the Trans Atlantic pressure. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/17/white-house-macrons-d-day-invite-russia-00158685.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240526-emmanuel-macron-set-begin-three-day-state-visit-germany-eu-elections-loom-defence-olaf-scholz-ukraine-elections

Forgotten that it was Russia, then the Soviet Union and all its citizens, that bore the brunt of the Nazi invasion of their country, forgotten that it was the Red Army that did the heavy lifting in the defeat of the fascist regime in 1945.  Only when the Soviet Army was advancing fast Westward with the prospect of defeating Hitler's army all by itself, the Western allies finally concluded that their military assistance was overdue. The Historic truth is turned upside down as those who represent a cornerstone of the Allied Anti-Hitler Coalition are unwelcome at the commemoration party, 80 years after the decisive decision to open a second front was finally executed. The younger generations are kept in complete ignorance.

Our people do not know and have never been fully taught that we own our liberation from the oppressive, murderous and warmongering Hitlerite regime to the Russians more than to the Anglo-Saxons. After 1989, the Russian (Soviet)s withdrew all their military bases from German soil whereas the USA keeps to this day well over 40 military bases in our country, above all Ramstein Air Base which has been instrumental for all the US wars and is important for the ongoing NATO war against Russia which is fought from Ukraine territory at present.

What must be done to rekindle the anti-fascist, cooperative spirit of the Roosevelt era ? Above all, we have to raise awareness and restore the historical truth. European elections are on the horizon. We must vote for the candidates who oppose the sanctions mandate and who do not join the chorus of Russophobia.  We have to support political leaders, journalists, media outlets who are prepared to defend our economy, our national interests and who see the opportunities of the multipolar alliances and are ready for a rapprochement towards trade with the BRICS countries and the entire Global South on an equal footing. In the present situation any step towards turning down the pace on the escalation ladder is to be welcomed, any sign of preparedness to find a negotiated settlement has to be taken into account. Of course the flow of weapons towards Ukraine must stop immediately, but more specifically we must ask our decision-makers to halt the steps that enable attacking targets in Russia 'proper', beyond the pre February 2022 borders.

With many thanks to the Russian nation that is fighting another important battle to overcome fascism today.

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Neo-Nazi ideology has become one of the main protagonists of political and social life in Ukraine since the 2014 coup d'état. Meanwhile, fascist ideology and blatant lies also permeate the consciousness of most people in the West. Those in the comfortable top 10%, the "PMCs" (Professional Managerial Class), are especially vulnerable. They support and disseminate such ideas. They are the executors of the actual ruling class' orders, those in the 0.001%, who remain largely invisible. The PMCs are the political class, the media whores, the top military brass, some people in academia, and the "national security/foreign policy" industry honchos. Push back against these unethical, contaminated people with the truth while you can.

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