These activists succeeded in shutting down their meeting. These flags, which were hung in sympathy and outrage, are also symbols of anarchist pride and optimism which commemorate the victory of our sisters and brothers in Seattle. With these actions a new movement was born - one which showed the WTO that people will no longer tolerate their oppressive actions. Finally, we remember the court cases in Seattle that are still pending, as well as those cases that have been resolved unjustly. For these current injustices we continue to offer our support and solidarity.
Anarchists are a non-violent, compassionate and dedicated group.
If it were not for the systemic crisis of the emerging nations and the existence of coercive governments worldwide, we would not have to exist. While we cry for our own pain and losses sustained in actions which we freely participated in in order to fight the systems which never fail to put profits before people, we also perform all of these actions in memory of the most direct victims of global capitalism. These people do not choose their oppression. These include all the people of the developing nations, who are increasingly abused by sweatshop labor, relocation, destruction of their environment, as well as all the victims who lost their lives to police brutality were detained or tortured worldwide over the past year of 2000. We, as anarchists, will continue to perform our actions boldly, with love for all humankind and confidence in the righteousness of our beliefs.