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Victims’ Groups Say 50th‑Anniversary Tributes to Txiki and Otaegi Legitimize ETA

The groups condemn the 1975 executions, urging institutions not to back homages.

Overview

  • Covite and the Fundación Fernando Buesa issued a joint statement accusing the abertzale left of using the anniversary to present ETA as anti‑Franco resistance.
  • They called on the abertzale left to end any exaltation tied to Gudari Eguna and to stop invoking Txiki and Otaegi to validate ETA.
  • The organizations stressed they condemn the Franco regime’s shootings of the two ETA members and three FRAP militants, yet insist none warrants public tributes.
  • Sortu and Ernai, as well as GKS‑linked groups, have scheduled homage events for Saturday in Pamplona and Zarautz.
  • Zarautz’s PNV–PSE‑EE council announced an official event for Friday, Sept. 26, after ordering the removal of a large hillside banner featuring Txiki and Otaegi.