CUP disrupts minute's silence for Chinese woman murdered in Spain
The CUP interrupts a minute's silence for a Chinese woman murdered by a Maghrebi man. Criticism from across the political spectrum over its identity-driven drift and alliance politics.
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CUP boycotts minute's silence for murdered Chinese woman
A group of CUP members disrupted a minute's silence called in response to the murder of a Chinese woman at the hands of a Maghrebi attacker. They shouted slogans against 'fascists' and held up signs linking the tribute to the far right. The incident, filmed and spread on social media, has reignited the debate over the identity-driven drift of the radical left and its alliance politics.
The events: boycott of the minute's silence
On 21 May, in a town in Catalonia, a minute's silence was held in memory of a Chinese woman allegedly murdered by a man of Maghrebi origin. Several CUP officials and activists stormed the event and began chanting 'Fascists out of our neighbourhoods', according to the videos circulated. Those gathered responded with boos and shouts of 'murderers'. The CUP justified its action, claiming the event was 'racist and xenophobic' because it singled out the attacker for his ethnic origin while other victims were ignored.
The reactions: outrage and criticism from across the spectrum
The episode has sparked a wave of criticism spanning the political spectrum. Conservative sectors brand the CUP an 'accomplice to the murderer' and an 'enemy of coexistence'. Non-independence-leaning left-wing voices also accuse the party of 'prioritising anti-racist struggle over condemning sens and violence'. The most repeated messages suggest the CUP has lost its way by making immigration and anti-racism its sole focus, sacrificing empathy for the victims.
The CUP: between anti-capitalist rhetoric and identity politics
The far-left pro-independence party has spent years defending the riots in Salt as a 'cultural fact' and has shown closeness to groups that justify violence against property. In this case, its stance has been described as 'coprophagous' by some analysts, alluding to its inability to distinguish between oppressor and oppressed when the attacker shares a migrant profile. The question left hanging is whether the CUP can still appeal to feminism while boycotting a tribute to a woman murdered by a man.
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A group of CUP members disrupted a minute's silence called in response to the murder of a Chinese woman at the hands of a Maghrebi attacker. They shouted slogans against 'fascists' and held up signs linking the tribute to the far right. The incident, filmed and spread on social media, has reignited the debate over the identity-driven drift of the radical left and its alliance politics.
The events: boycott of the minute's silence
On 21 May, in a town in Catalonia, a minute's silence was held in memory of a Chinese woman allegedly murdered by a man of Maghrebi origin. Several CUP officials and activists stormed the event and began chanting 'Fascists out of our neighbourhoods', according to the videos circulated. Those gathered responded with boos and shouts of 'murderers'. The CUP justified its action, claiming the event was 'racist and xenophobic' because it singled out the attacker for his ethnic origin while other victims were ignored.
The reactions: outrage and criticism from across the spectrum
The episode has sparked a wave of criticism spanning the political spectrum. Conservative sectors brand the CUP an 'accomplice to the murderer' and an 'enemy of coexistence'. Non-independence-leaning left-wing voices also accuse the party of 'prioritising anti-racist struggle over condemning sens and violence'. The most repeated messages suggest the CUP has lost its way by making immigration and anti-racism its sole focus, sacrificing empathy for the victims.
The CUP: between anti-capitalist rhetoric and identity politics
The far-left pro-independence party has spent years defending the riots in Salt as a 'cultural fact' and has shown closeness to groups that justify violence against property. In this case, its stance has been described as 'coprophagous' by some analysts, alluding to its inability to distinguish between oppressor and oppressed when the attacker shares a migrant profile. The question left hanging is whether the CUP can still appeal to feminism while boycotting a tribute to a woman murdered by a man.
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