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#41, 16:02. One hand-grenade and 41 days later: this blog is active again.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

So, where were we? This blog stopped being updated in late January as the main contributors left Greece and things there seemed to be getting quiter. With so many developments in the country not covered in the least by national or international media, the need was felt for this blog to be reactivated… So here [...]

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#40, 14:39 US arm shipment from Greece to Israel: canceled!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

International mainstream media report this morning that the planned US shipment of ammunition from Greece to Israel has been canceled. The reason for this is still a bit unclear: While the international media claim the decision was made by the Pentagon in light of the proximity of the Israeli port of Ashdod (the shipment’s destination) [...]

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#39,The revolted of Greece organise to aid our brothers and sisters in Gaza

Monday, January 12, 2009

Mainstream media reports have revealed that the U.S. Navy is attempting to ship 325 20-foot containers of ammunition (over 3000 tons) from the private greek port of Astakos to Israel, in an emergency shipment of arms to aid the occupation in its ongoing war crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Information as for when [...]

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#38, 15:38 Massive Athens demo ends; people retreat in the university; air gun found by demonstrators; Patras and Thessaloniki demos set to start

Friday, January 9, 2009

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 [...]

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“Our answer will be given on the streets”: final build-up for January 9 demonstrations

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Once again in the last few weeks, we are standing before an unprecedented situation here in greece. The (suspicious, to say the least) injuring of a riot police cop has been followed by a frantic state and media attempt to shift the mood against the police and the state following the assassination of Alexandros. What [...]

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#37 05:13 Riot cop shot in Eksarhia, Athens; dozens of detentions in the area; house raids have started

Monday, January 5, 2009

(Breaking news) UPDATE, 12:12 As reported in mainstream media, the riot cop was shot twice (at the thigh and near the shoulder). He underwent an operation and is in a non-life threatening condition. According to the cops, 72 people were detained over the night in Eksarhia. Indymedia reports put the number up to as many [...]

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#36, 14:11 New year prisoner solidarity actions across the country; solidarity to K. Kuneva strengthens; build-up to Jan 9 demonstrations begins

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Update, 01.10 photos (from Athens IMC) from today’s solidarity demo with Konstantina in her neighbourhood (Petralona, in Athens) “Konstantina is not alone, ISAP-OIKOMET, murderers” The ticket validation machines of the local metro station, smashed during the demo (outside a bank) “Burn me! I’m drinking your blood” On the 23d of December Konstantina Kuneva, a migrant [...]

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#35, 15:09: Prisoner solidarity demonstration in Athens today; radio, newspaper occupations continue; grassroots organising in bloom

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

A prisoner solidarity demonstration has been called for today (4pm) by the assembly of the occupied GSEE (the general confederation of workers building – now vacated). According to a decision by yesterday’s open anarchist assembly of the Economics University, the occupiers will use the demonstration as an opportunity to vacate the building en mass – [...]

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