1 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:20,000 From 04. to 13. August 2006 numerous people got together at Camp Inski 2 00:00:20,100 --> 00:00:25,000 to arrange for the protests against the G8 summit in 2007. 3 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:21,000 Next year, the G8 summit is planned for June in Heiligendamm 4 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:27,000 In the end, it is not only the government leaders who come, 5 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:31,000 but also 10000 civil servants, or maybe more. 6 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,800 During the summit, they must hide in small villages like Heilgendamm, 7 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,000 behind a private army, which is already really a statement about them. 8 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,000 Good afternoon, what do you make of this protest? 9 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Good afternoon, what do you make of this protest? 10 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,000 Good afternoon, what do you think the meaning of this protest is? 11 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:27,000 That we see the effects of the workings of the G8 12 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,000 and the World economic summits locally and in every town. 13 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,000 Like glass people. 14 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,000 They want to have surveillance everywhere. 15 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,000 For example, the privitization of water, the education system, 16 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 many social structures, and now 17 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,000 in Germany with Hartz IV (cuts to support for the unemployed) 18 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,300 That soon I might only 19 00:02:47,300 --> 00:02:51,000 receive food stamps or something like that 20 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,000 We must make ourselves clear, that refugees come here, because back in their countries, 21 00:03:13,100 --> 00:03:17,000 in which they were born and raised, they can no longer 22 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:22,000 find the basics to live or have no luck, find no job, or something like that. 23 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:28,000 Each day 50,000 people die of starvation, 24 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:33,000 and as far as I know, around 80% of all the starving people 25 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:38,000 come from countries that mainly produce food for export. 26 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:44,200 Their foundation of life is being destroyed so that we can live well here, among other reasons. 27 00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:49,000 ... that we all are also stuck in this structure and we reproduce it daily. 28 00:03:49,100 --> 00:03:53,100 So it is not just 8 presidents, that somehow produce this shit, 29 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:55,700 but we are all part of the system. 30 00:03:55,700 --> 00:04:01,000 People die from starvation and we throw the food into the ocean! 31 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,000 They don't die because there is too little food, but rather so the price of it can remain stable. 32 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,600 That doesn't stop until we pay attention to people's basic needs. 33 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,000 If there are enough goods and materials in the world, to really feed all the people, 34 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:18,000 and to provide the possibility of a decent life to everyone, 35 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:23,000 and if that doesn't happen because of problems of distribution, that is just not done! 36 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:28,000 It is an artificial lack of resources, which hasn't existed for a long time now, 37 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:33,000 because the technical potential is so big, that far too much can be produced. 38 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:38,000 The burning, the throwing away, is more profitable than giving it away, because if one would give it away, 39 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:43,000 it would be totally against any market-economy logic, because the people wouldn't be forced to pay for food. 40 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,000 So, it gets thrown away. 41 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:52,000 Today we read: In "Campinski" the resistance simmers - protest against the G8 summit mixes with holiday fun. 42 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:06,000 Yeah, we make the kitchen. We are from the people's kitchen 43 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,000 and everyone here should be able to fill their belly, regardless of how much money they have, 44 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:16,000 or where they come from, or which language(s) they speak. 45 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:21,000 And I find that it is not only the issue of the people here in the camp, but also people everywhere. 46 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:41,000 We keep raising questions. That means, to look together, 47 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:46,000 so not to repeat fixed ideas and propose one system, but rather every day to attempt 48 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:51,000 to go new ways, to try new things, and when it doesn't work, then to try something else. 49 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:57,000 Even if the G8 were to never meet again, if turns out that the protest 50 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:02,000 was so successful, that nothing happens in Heiligendamm next year, that wouldn't change anything right away. 51 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:06,000 The summit has a symbolic character. The struggle against the summit 52 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:10,000 has also shown a symbolic character in recent years and can provide courage 53 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:14,000 for the struggles that take place in other countries at the same time. 54 00:06:14,500 --> 00:06:17,300 One should really do something against it 55 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:19,500 and not just complain about it a bit. 56 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:25,000 To protest, to demonstrate against it, or also to blockade the Summit. 57 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:28,000 Heiligendamm, 11.08.2006 Open Beach Day in front of the Kempinski Hotel 58 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,000 Hotel property Entry allowed for deliveries and hotel guests according to city law The Mayor.