Dimitris Koutsoumbas, GS of the CC of the KKE, spoke at the large political rally in Patras, which was the culmination of the events of the 34^th Anti-Imperialist Camp of KNE.

Thousands of young people also chanted together ‘Freedom for Palestine’ and ‘The imperialists are redividing the world, drawing borders with the blood of the peoples’, sending a message of internationalist solidarity to all the people that are rising up and fighting for their freedom against capitalist barbarity.

Dimitris Koutsoumbas noted, among other things:

"The strategy of Greek involvement has been strengthened, as evidenced by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. This obviously also involves the use of military bases and other infrastructure throughout Greece. In addition to the bases at Araxos, Andravida and Aktio, there are also those at Souda, Alexandroupoli and Larissa, as well as dozens of other facilities serving NATO and the US. (…)

What we are experiencing today is not just imperialist bargaining. It is a fierce battleto divide markets and territories, to gain geopolitical footholds, to open and control trade routes across the world, andto control natural resources, which, instead of being a blessing for the people, are turned into a curse in the hands of monopolies. It is a fierce, relentless battle between the United States, China and their respective allied camps, as they are taking shape, over who will have the upper hand in their barbaric system; a battle that will certainly end in bloodshed.

It is no coincidence that agreements are being broken and alliances are being rearranged, as each imperialist bloc and each bourgeoisie within them tries to secure the largest possible share of the spoils from the redivision of the world.

The Greek bourgeoisie is seeking to do the same. This is why the New Democracy government, with the support of the other parties, continues to peddle the lie that its imperialist alliances act as a ‘security shield’ for our people and protect the country's sovereign rights. (…)

We must now shout from the rooftops:

No trust in the government that involves us in the imperialist war that will finish off what their imperialist peace left standing.

No trust in the government that is making war preparations, loading tens of billions onto the backs of the people and willingly implementing NATO's decision to spend 5% of GDP on military spending.

No trust in the government that is preparing to pump money into the war industrymonopolies, presenting them as benefactorsofthe country's defence, after providing them with new anti-labour laws to exploit the working class further, such as the law allowing a 13-hour working day that they are preparing to pass in Parliament.

No trust in a government that thinks it can easily rally the people under the banner of the bourgeoisie, in the name of a false ‘national unity,’ with the familiar slogan ‘all together.’ The working class and the people refuted this so-called ‘all together’ in practice by during the years of economic crisis and the years of the health crisis, the pandemic, through their struggles, disobedience and militant spirit, with the KKE at the forefront.They have the experience and strength to refute itagain now, as the government intends to send them to the slaughterhouses of war! (...)

 The people and the youth must have confidence in their own struggle, with the KKE by their side!Now is the time for everyone who refuses to compromise with the system of injustice and war to take part in the just struggle with the KKE, which is exposing the dirty plans and taking the lead so that the peoplecan demand ‘Greece out of the war’through their struggle.