UPDATE, 5.01 The reports coming in from Patras talk of two big demonstrations that numbered around 2,000 in total – one from, and one toward the school where 18 years ago teacher Nikos Temponeras was assassinated by right-wing thugs.
In Thessaloniki demonstrators attacked the police station of Ano Poli; the cops responded by throwing tear gas. The demonstration, around 1,500-strong, retreated in the occupied Theatre School and the main university campus.
Athens, 9.1 – A demonstrator that had just received medical treatment after his injuring by the cops was once again attacked by them, hit with a baton stick from behind only moments after he had exited the clinic. Photo from UK IMC
16:28 At least 60 detentions so far. Police have surrounded the Law School and Propylea and make mass arrests. Mainstream media report there are around 8,000 police on the streets of Athens with clear orders to make mass arrests.
15:29 The first tear gas cannisters are being shot. The demonstrators are retreating in the university (Propylea).
Today’s demo in Athens was massive, with up to 10,000 taking the streets. The cops had tried to install an atmosphere of terror; they were to be seen literally everywhere.The anarchist block numbered around 2,000. Demonstrators found an air gun wrapped up in a newspaper (!) and handed it to the police – this could have been an attempt for yet another provocation.
An evening demonstration has also been called for 5pm. The demos in Thessaloniki and Patras start at 6; more reports to follow.
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someone needs to talk about the 22 yr-old that got murdered, shot in the back, by a police officer in OAKLAND, california.
because there have been riots since he’s been shot (the 1st)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/09/BAV915687Q.DTL
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01/08/18560023.php
The updates sound worrisome, the mass media broke with an extra bulletin, for those who like to see some recent images, here’s their broadcast. Of course comments are in Greek.
http://www.megatv.com/summaries.asp?catid=14539&subid=2&tag=11465&pubid=1232735
what is going on in Athens now???’
Any news?
I have posted a link to some footage of today by the regular Greek media but it’s awaiting moderation (quite a longtime) so hold on.
What is it with this moderation (read censorship), I thought we was living in a free society?
I posted it on 9.24, it’s now already 10.20, according this clock and it’s still not up?
Must I imagine myself some operator turning shifts, in sifting through all our commentst in order to give clearance for what we say or what links we put out?
And huh who’s controlling the moderator? This is somekind of rude awakening.
Well right on my computer it’s still saying ‘in moderation’, I don’t know if anyone can actually see it too, but if you like to see it, type in the usual web address formulation slash summaries.asp?catid=14539&subid=2&tag=11465&pubid=1232735
I mean megatv.com and so forth.
Johnny – i’m sorry your comments took so long to upload. Please take into consideration that all of us doing the admin work are also here on the streets and we hardly have any time for a task that, believe me, didn’t chose to do (wordpress automatically holds comments containing links for moderation, as possible spam)…
gotcha,I will take that in consideration in the future.
Good Luck out there.
What is going on in greece yesterday.I think that the best reports are here.But you guys are on the streets too(good news
) and the posting is not regular with time.
There WAS a lot of pages where we can find stuff about greeke riots.But in the new years eve everything was shot down.Even http://anarchiststrategy.blogspot.com/ is not posting anymore.In indymedia is not in touch with hapening down there in greece.
Anybody know any link where the news are fresh ??
someone willing to translate the video in english? would be nice to know what its about and what days the footage is from..
i think i understand its also about the mass arrests but..
allez les gars
soutien et amitié
Munich what do expect, it just the usual media mumbo jumbo, what kind of measurements are enforced by police & state, how the universities are besieged, bla bla, yawn.
I think it’s more the action that counts.
ah okay. with not understanding a single word we not even understood if its pro or contra the protesters or if its even an independent source or mass media. thanks fpr the info.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz is reporting that the U.S. has arranged for a charter ship “to carry 325 standard 20-foot containers of what is listed as ‘ammunition’ on two separate journeys from the Greek port of Astakos to the Israeli port of Ashdod in mid-to-late January.” The type and nature of the shipment is described as “pretty rare.”
“A senior military analyst in London who declined to be named said that, because of the timing, the shipments could be ‘irregular’ and linked to the Gaza offensive.”
This is the description of the shipment from DEBKAfile:
The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command is hiring a merchant ship to carry the arms on two separate journeys from the Greek port of Astakos to Israel in mid-to-late January, according to Reuters. A ‘hazardous material” designation on the manifest mentions explosive substances and detonators, but no other details. One broker said that the size of a shipment of this kind has not been seen for years. DEBKAfile’s military sources note that the Israel’s air, ground, tank and sea offensive against Hamas in Gaza entered its 15th day Saturday, Jan. 10.
It is significant that the shipment will take place just days prior to the Obama inauguration. As I have predicted, there is concern regarding emergency resupply to Israel once Obama takes over. This shipment also will raise the cackles of “peace” groups, like the columnist who compared Israel to Auschwitz prison guards.
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UPDATE: The Pentagon is denying that the shipment is related to the Gaza fighting, saying it is for a U.S. stockpile in Israel.” (h/t Let’s Get It Right). Even if this is true, one of the purposes of the prepositioning of equipment and ammunition in Israel is to make the material available to Israel in time of crisis. Maybe the timing is just a coincidence, but the unusual nature of the consignment raises questions.
http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/01/us-in-massive-arms-resupply-to-israel.html
Someone needs to spread the word to our Greek comrades and find if there is something that can be done.
OIKOMET offices trashed in Thessaloniki in response to the acid attack on K. Kuneva
photos on athens imc
greeceriots.blogspot.com
…maybe is not right place…buuut anyhow..i wanna suggest u something…I am not in position to do any action…many reason,…anyone anywhere who wanna supported “our justice”…can do on same way how to do police company…arresting people…we can also arrest!!!kidnapped…capture!!some politicians,workers in greek (also any other) embassy,anyone who works for state,…WHY?…hm,..I can imagine there about 200anarchist in prisons…let’s made our prisons…after we can discuss with them …on same level…freedom for theirs freedom for ours…
my english is pure…I have just about one milion others idea…..and this one I like a lot…but living in fuckin city name sarajevo is very dificult to do anything…
hug
From Oakland to Greece, FUCK THE POLICE!
Long Live Anarchy. Smash the State.
This is a little irrelevant about what is going on right now in Greece, but i heard that 3 anarchists that were involved in the protest in the Greek embassy in London were arrested and expelled from the country.Is anyone aware if this is true?I couldn’t find anything about it on the news. Thank you.
Zox,
Anarchist prisons? What’s next, anarchist parliaments? We don’t seek to make our own prisons, we seek to abolish them.
@baffled: A bit of a late response, but as far as I know that’s not true.
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