Saturday, October 26, 2013

Far-right Golden Dawn supporters rally against leader’s imprisonment



Far-right Golden Dawn MPs organized a rally in protest over the imprisonment of its party leaders who face charges of running and belonging to a criminal group. Around 2000 supporters gathered, some of them arriving on buses from all over Greece. Athens, Greece, 26 October, 2013.


Golden Dawn supporters shout slogans while waving blue and white Greek flags.

Golden Dawn MP Giorgos Germenis, who is facing a trial on charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during a rally.

Golden Dawn MP Giorgos Germenis, who is facing a trial on charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during a rally.

Golden Dawn MP Giorgos Germenis, who is facing a trial on charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during a rally.

Golden Dawn MP Eleni Zaroulia who is also the wife of the imprisoned leader Nikos Michaloliakos, speaks to the supporters on the podium decorated with the Greek flag, instead of the red flag with the swastika meander pattern that usually appears.

Golden Dawn MP Nikos Michos, who is facing a trial with charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during the rally.

Golden Dawn MP Ilias Panagiotaros, who is facing a trial on charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during a rally.

Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, who is facing a trial with charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during the rally.

Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, who is facing a trial with charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during the rally.

Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, who is facing a trial with charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, speaks to Golden Dawn supporters during the rally.

An elderly Golden Dawn supporter covers her hair with the Greek flag while attending a party rally.

Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris (R), who is facing a trial with charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, attends to the rally.

Golden Dawn MPs: Ilias Kasidiaris (L), Nikos Michos (Behind) and Ilias Panagiotaros (R), who all face trial with charges of joining and directing a criminal organization, attend to the rally.

Golden Dawn MP Eleni Zaroulia who is also the wife of the imprisoned leader Nikos Michaloliakos, attends to the rally.

Golden dawn supporters shout slogans waving blue and white Greek flags, during the rally.

Golden dawn supporters shout slogans waving blue and white Greek flags, during the rally.

Golden dawn supporters shout slogans waving blue and white Greek flags, during the rally.

Golden dawn supporters wave blue and white Greek flags, during the rally.

Golden Dawn supporters shout slogans waving only blue and white Greek flags, and not the red flags with the black emblem, the swastika meander pattern that have usually appeared until today. They also raise a big Greek Flag.

Back to the old days: Golden Dawn MP Eleni Zaroulia (R) who is also the wife of the leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is now imprisoned, looks very happy among her supporters during a rally of the party. Athens, Greece, February 2, 2013.

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is now imprisoned, speaks to supporters during a rally in Athens. The podium is decorated with red flags with a black emblem, the swastika meander pattern.

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is now imprisoned, speaks to supporters during a rally in Athens. The podium is decorated with red flags with a black emblem, the swastika meander pattern.

Golden Dawn supporters shout slogans and perform Nazi salute holding blue and white Greek Flags during a rally of the party. Athens, Greece, February 2, 2013.

Golden Dawn supporters shout slogans while holding burning torches and blue and white Greek Flags during a rally of the party. Athens, Greece, February 2, 2013.

Ourania Michaloliakos (R) who is the daughter of the imprisoned leader of Golden Dawn Nikos Michaloliakos leads a battalion of Neo-Nazi supporters who hold red flags with the black swastika meander pattern. Athens, Greece, February 2, 2013.

Golden Dawn party leader Nikolaos Michaloliakos is escorted by masked police officers to the prosecutor from the police headquarters, after been arrested in Athens, Greece, 28 September 2013.




Video: Far-right wing Golden Dawn party leader Nikolaos Michaloliakos is escorted by masked police officers to the prosecutor from the police headquarters in Athens, Greece, 28 September 2013.

Golden Dawn leader Michaloliakos charged and arrested




Athens, Greece, 26 October 2013: Golden Dawn's rally is staged outside its offices in the center of Athens, after riot police blocked a group of anti-fascist demonstrators from marching on the building.
The podium is decorated with blue and white colors and the Greek flag to emphasize the party’s nationalist credentials, instead of the red flags with the black emblem, the swastika meander pattern, that usually appear at the events until now.
Also surprisingly today Neo-nazi supporters have changed one word of the main slogan of the party. Usually the main slogan of Golden Dawn is "Blood, Honor, Golden Dawn". Today Golden Dawn supporters avoid to shout the word "blood", while the blood of the anti-fascist raper Pavlos Fyssas is still there on the pavement, who was stabbed to death by one of their colleagues.
Instead of the word "blood", they use the word "fatherland", and they shout "Fatherland, honor, Golden Dawn".




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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Theater for children celebrates Antiracism in the square of Hate.




A children’s theatrical play was performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place in recent times. A few known far-right supporters argued and tried to cause incidents.


A children’s theatrical play is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place in recent times. Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Children play on the steps of the church Agios Panteleimonas, with the presence of Police during the theatrical play. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Hundreds attend a children’s theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Hundreds attend a children’s theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Actors perform a children’s theatrical play, in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Hundreds attend a children’s theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place in near past. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
 Member of the self-proclaimed Residents’ Committee of Aghios Panteleimonas, argues and try to cause incidents during the play. The same person takes part in the attack of of Golden Dawn members against the left politician Alekos Alavanos in 2010. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Members of the self-proclaimed Residents’ Committee of Aghios Panteleimonas, that have locked the public playground with the help of neo-nazi Golden Dawn, argue and try to cause incidents during the play. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Members of the self-proclaimed Residents’ Committee of Aghios Panteleimonas, that have locked the public playground with the help of neo-nazi Golden Dawn, argue and try to cause incidents during the play. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
A children’s theatrical play is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
A children’s theatrical play is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Children watch a theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Children watch a theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Syriza MP Thodoris Dritsas (R) and Councillor of Athens Eleni Portaliou (L) pictured in front of Agios Panteleimonas during the theatrical play. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Children take part in a draw to win gifts, during a theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Children play together, after a theatrical play, that is performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place.  Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
Two children hold the railings of the central playground that neo-nazi Golden Dawn have locked since 2009, in an attempt to ostracize immigrants from public spaces, spread fear and discrimination.  Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
A couple with a baby cannot enter the locked playground. Their way is blocked from Policemen and members of the self-proclaimed Residents’ Committee of Aghios Panteleimonas, who have locked the playground with the help of neo-nazi Golden Dawn. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.
On 22/10/2010, a member of the self-proclaimed Residents’ Committee of Aghios Panteleimonas takes part at the attack of Golden Dawn members against the left politician Alekos Alavanos. The same person causes incidents on 20 Oct. 2013.  Athens, Greece, 22 Oct. 2010.


A children’s theatrical play was performed in the square of Agios Panteleimonas in Athens center, a neighborhood where many racist attacks have taken place in the near past.
A few Members of the self-proclaimed Residents’ Committee of Aghios Panteleimonas, that have locked the public playground with the help of neo-nazi Golden Dawn, in an attempt to ostracize immigrants from public spaces, spread fear and discrimination, today during the play have tried to cause incidents.
Police was there throughout the area.
The theater play was directed by Vangelis Theodoropoulos and is a production of the "Theater Of Neos Kosmos", and was a good cause to fill the square with children and parents in an effort for the playground to be unlocked again.
The hundreds of spectators applause loudly during and at the end of the successful performance.



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Video: The hundreds of spectators applause loudly at the end of the successful performance. Athens, Greece, 21 Oct. 2013.




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