From the Greek Streets » resalto http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog Irregular updates and articles on the situation in Greece, in English Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:09:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 #156 | London Benefit Event in solidarity to the recently arrested comrades of Resalto in Athens http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/14/156-london-benefit-event-in-solidarity-to-the-recent-arrests-of-the-comrades-of-resalto/ http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/14/156-london-benefit-event-in-solidarity-to-the-recent-arrests-of-the-comrades-of-resalto/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:14:55 +0000 admin http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/?p=1281

The antiauthoritarian centre Resalto in Athens was raided by the police on the evening of December the 5th, as part of the ‘preventive’ strategy of the Greek state to repress any form of social and political action, a year after the assassination of Alexis Grigoropoulos by the Greek police. In response, the Town Hall of Keratsini was occupied by comrades, and was later raided as well.

22 comrades where arrested during the brutal break-in of the Resalto centre and where charged under the anti-terrorist law and another 42 afterwards in the Town Hall. The court imposed very strict bail conditions, the first ever so strict in recent Greek history, which included very high amounts of bail-money. Only for the 22 of Resalto the bail money amounts to 51.000 euros.

For the financial support of the 22 arrestees of Resalto and for the prompt payment of the bail-money, a solidarity event is organized by the comrades in London. It is very important that we all contribute in gathering this unusually high total amount.

Come and show your support!

Solidarity is our weapon


The revolt cannot be suppressed- cannot be imprisoned





Greek Food

Drinks, Music, Projections

…and Discussions

On Wednesday

at 18:30

16th of December

in the ‘Morgue’

122 Dalston Lane

London E8

If you are in the UK you can donate here:

http://sysiphus-angrynewsfromaroundtheworld.blogspot.com/

If you are in Spain, here:

http://www.klinamen.org/

The money raised by these two blogs will be sent safely, immediately and with no cost at all to our comrades in Greece.

]]> http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/14/156-london-benefit-event-in-solidarity-to-the-recent-arrests-of-the-comrades-of-resalto/feed/ 1 #152 | About the open selforganized space “Resalto” http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/08/152-resolution-of-the-municipal-council-of-keratsini-regargind-the-incidents-in-resalto/ http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/08/152-resolution-of-the-municipal-council-of-keratsini-regargind-the-incidents-in-resalto/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:58:03 +0000 admin http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/?p=1227 psifisma

Keratsini is the municipality, where the police raided the anarchist space Resalto and then raided the occupied town Hall as well, arresting 22 in Resalto and 41 in the Town Hall. Until now, some are set free and some other remain in the hands of the police. The Municipal Council of Keratsini published the following resolution (the translation is unofficial):

Resolution No 284

After the sad incidents that took place in our city, the Municipal Council of Keratsini with majority (with Mr Dimitrios Moyrikis and Mrs Sophia Thomarei having the opinion that their submitted resolution should be accepted) decided:

1st/ We declare that we do not tolerate in our city the state repression for political actions and acts.

2nd/ We denounce the attack of the police at the political space RESALTO of Keratsini and at the Town Hall.

3rd/ The political movement RESALTO functions and activates itself in our city with political, artistic, cultural and other events.

4th/ We ask that the 64 arrested citizens that were arrested in our city are set free.

5th/ We declare that no offense or destruction did not take place in the town Hall.

6th/ The move of entry in the Town hall by the 42 arrested for us is a clearly political action and we accept it.

7th/ We denounce the mass media that twisted and counterfeited the facts consciously or due to false information.

8th/ The Administration of the Municipality should organizes a press conference in order to restore the truth, because in our city we consider the political actions legitimate.

THE CHAIRMAN
LEONTIADIS PANAGIOTIS

NOTIFICATION
1/ Minister of Protection of Citizen
2/ Minister Internal Affairs and Decentralisation
3/ Attorney’s office of Piraeus
4/ Media

http://anarxiko-resalto.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-post_07.html

LAST INFORMATION: ALL ARE SET FREE!

The 41 arrested in the Town Hall were set free yesterday afternoon.

The 22 arrested from Resalto were set free today at 6.30 am. They were recieved by people in solidarity and family that were standing outside the court of Piraeus. Four are set free without conditions, one has to pay a bail of 15000 euro, two have to pay 5000 euro each, six have to pay 3000 euro each, and the rest with other restrictions (can’t leave the country, have to be present at a police station every some days).

]]> http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/08/152-resolution-of-the-municipal-council-of-keratsini-regargind-the-incidents-in-resalto/feed/ 8 # 139 | The occupied Keratsini Town Hall in Athens has been raided; “around thirty people arrested” there http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/05/139-the-occupied-keratsini-town-hall-in-athens-has-been-raided-around-thirty-people-arrested-there/ http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/05/139-the-occupied-keratsini-town-hall-in-athens-has-been-raided-around-thirty-people-arrested-there/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:59:16 +0000 admin http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/?p=1057 22:57 GMT+2 The Town Hall of Keratsini, occupied in response to the earlier police raid of the anarchist space “Resalto” in the neighbourhood, was also raided moments ago. The reports we have from people there are that around thirty people (everyone in the building at the time, this is info we’ve had from the phone) have been arrested. More info as it comes.

]]> http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/05/139-the-occupied-keratsini-town-hall-in-athens-has-been-raided-around-thirty-people-arrested-there/feed/ 3 #137 | Thirteen people have been arrested at anarchist space in Athens; open assembly at the Polytechnic, 7pm tonight http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/05/137-thirteen-people-have-been-arrested-at-anarchist-space-in-athens-open-assembly-at-the-polytechnic-7pm-tonight/ http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/05/137-thirteen-people-have-been-arrested-at-anarchist-space-in-athens-open-assembly-at-the-polytechnic-7pm-tonight/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:41:51 +0000 admin http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/?p=1048 19.18 Cops just stormed Exarcheia square, detaining about 20 people, without anything having happened before. There are also riot cops ready to kick off on the corner of Messologiou and Metaxa Street, literally a few meters away from the point of Alexis’ assassination. Polytechnic assembly is starting soon.

Riot police have stormed the anarchist space Resalto in Western Athens. They smashed the building’s glass facade and arrested thirteen people, driving them all to the Police Headquarters in Alexandras Avenue.

For all the internationals who have made their way to Athens:

1) Welcome!

2) Never, ever wander around the city without ID. If they stop you, police can, and will, detain you and drive you to their HQ to confirm your identity.

3) If things go wrong: The legal defense group can be reached on these numbers: 6972-718536 
6972-799025 
6976-395658 
6946-738686 
6978-909319 
6936-492025 
6975-752346 
6973-335960

4) An open assembly is starting at the Polytechnic at 7pm tonight. Come there to get more information about what will be happening in the next few days.

Some of our international friends who are already in Athens have put together the following list of “do’s and dont’s”:

do not:
have any patches on clothing or bags (political or band)
carry any form of political agit prop, including stickers on wallets or antifascist donor cards
don’t keep clothes in zip lock bags till you have to
go of the beaten track in any area that is regarded as “political” unless you mean to and know exactly where you’re going.
chat in english about your favourite riot porn or the latest post on occupied london

do:
DRESS LIKE A TOURIST: anarcho-chic is not going to make you any friends
have your passport on you if you’re just out for a walk in town, you can get in to more trouble without it.

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