Greek universities occupied

[An archist]

hmm, this isn't really a worker action, but I figured this would be the best place to put it.(feel free to change to a better place)

source: http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2007/01/42111.shtml


Greek universities are paralyzed. More than half of faculties nation wide (Universities and Colleges) are occupied by the students who refuse the privatization of Greek education system .Every day General Assemblies are organized and new faculties are added to the list. At side of the students we find also the university lecturer, primary and secondary education teachers and several trade-unions.

[bcbm]

http://www.indymedia.nl/img/2007/01/42121.jpg

Bwa ahahahaha burn you fucking pig! :lol:

[Knight of Cydonia]

My Favorite:
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/4633/42117oz3.jpg
ANARCHIST NINJA

[bcbm]

Dude, all anarchists undergo ninja training. Didn't you know?

[Knight of Cydonia]

Originally posted by black coffee black [email protected] 31, 2007 05:01 pm
Dude, all anarchists undergo ninja training. Didn't you know?
um :huh: ...no i don't :P

by the way An archist, when did this happen? coz i 've just saw the picture and not read the article.

[bcbm]

Originally posted by knight of cydonia+January 31, 2007 04:10 am--> (knight of cydonia @ January 31, 2007 04:10 am)
black coffee black [email protected] 31, 2007 05:01 pm
Dude, all anarchists undergo ninja training. Didn't you know?
um :huh: ...no i don't :P

by the way An archist, when did this happen? coz i 've just saw the picture and not read the article. [/b]
Started about 3 weeks ago.

[razboz]

http://www.indymedia.nl/img/2007/01/42118.jpg

3rd one from right cant hold his sheild right.

Has anyone died yet?

[Honggweilo]

Onward KNE! :wub:

http://www.kne.gr/assets/images/inter/foithtes10_1_2006_2.jpg
Damn these greek demonstrations are getting more brutal by the day...

[An archist]

I don't think anyone died, it's not mentioned anywhere.
Anyway, last summer there were heavy protests and occupations as well.
My brother went there and told me the walls were covered in anarchist and communist grafiti.

(btw, indymedia.nl is so much better then indymedia.be)

[Honggweilo]

(btw, indymedia.nl is so much better then indymedia.be)
Bullcrap :lol: , indymedia.nl is anarcho dominated and lacks in content compared to .be, .be published "Media Activism" with EPO, .be rox :wub:

Though i'm not saying .nl is crap, .nl rox also, just a bit less ;)

But indymedia.nl often does have an anti-communist policy (here (http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2006/10/39848ruis.shtml)), if we try to post an article about the petition against the ban of the KSM in the Czech Republic, they go of claiming we are supporters of the prague spring and move our article to the trashcan, although after a long discussion we got justice. Likewise on other newsposts by us concering cuba solidarity, often due to critizism totally unrelated :angry:. Alot of people there are full of bullshit bourgeois rethoric.

[An archist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 31, 2007 02:44 pm

(btw, indymedia.nl is so much better then indymedia.be)
Bullcrap :lol: , indymedia.nl is anarcho dominated
hence why it's better ;) It just seems like there's a lot more action going on in NL :(

[RevolutionaryMarxist]

Viva La Greece!

[ahab]

Originally posted by black coffee black [email protected] 31, 2007 09:46 am
http://www.indymedia.nl/img/2007/01/42121.jpg

Bwa ahahahaha burn you fucking pig! :lol:
those greek muthafuckers are CRAZY! lol I luv it!

[Ander]

This is very exciting, reminds me of France during 1968!!

I'm not very knowledgeable of the situation in Greece, can some one tell me if there is a greater communist or anarchist presence there? I really hope this develops into something greater...do I hear GENERAL STRIKE?

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

this isn't really a worker action

Sure it is..

From your own post: At side of the students we find also the university lecturer, primary and secondary education teachers and several trade-unions.

Besides that, many (most?) of the students at the state universities are working class.

[which doctor]

News from Greece within the past month.

Anarchist Occupy Mayoral Mansion on the Island of Crete
( January 30, 2007 )

Anarchists took over the Mayoral Mansion of Chania, Crete, demanding the release of the two "May 6" hunger-striking prisoners. The anarchists hoisted a banner on the outside of the mansion and did not allow access to the building.

Anarchists Attack Health Ministry in Athens
( January 28, 2007 )

A group of anarchists attacked the Health Ministry in central Athens with rocks and paint, causing minor damage to the building. Windows were smashed while buckets of paint were thrown onto walls. Shortly after the attack, a man called an Athens radio station and said that the incident was in support of the three men authorities have remanded in custody in connection to riots with police. No arrests were made.

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]

Anarchists Occupy Law Building in Thessaloniki
( January 19, 2007 )

Around 40 anarchists occupied a building owned by the Thessaloniki bar association, demanding that the two hunger-striking "May 6" prisoners be freed. The anarchists unfurled a banner which said: "Freedom to the Hunger Strikers."

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]

Anarchists Riot Again Outside Solidarity Occupation of Athens University
( January 18, 2007 )

A group of around 40 anarchists threw firebombs and stones at a government office and a bank branch and clashed with police, marking a third day of street violence outside the Athens Polytechnic University. The targets of attack were the offices of the state Competition Commission and a bank branch on Patission Street. The anarchists hurled firebombs, rocks and even chairs and desks to drive away police before seeking refuge in the grounds of the University. Police estimated that more than 100 firebombs were launched between 4AM and 6:30AM, when the clashes died down. No injuries or arrests were reported.

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]

Anarchists Riot Outside Solidarity Occupation of Polytechnic University
(January 17, 2007)

National marches were organised by many student associations in Athens and Thessaloniki, where more than 270 faculties are occupied by students, protesting against the revision of the constitutional article 16, introducing the establishment of private universities. Mainly however, the occupations are undertaken as subordination of academic stupidity to enterprising and economic planning, as well as the intensification of student subjugation through more demanding schedules, imposition of maximum times for studies, additional academic expenses, etc.

The march in Athens, began around 14:00, with the attendance of more than 15,000 demonstrators. A bit earlier there was an attack with Molotov Cocktails [firebombs] against riot-policemen who blockaded some streets around the techical university, while in the morning a CCTV [surveillance] camera was set on fire outside the technical university. Reaching to the march's ending some groups of demonstrators burned five government and diplomatic vehicles, two CCTV cameras, and clashed with the police. Later in the afternoon, many demonstrators went to the techical university, which is occupied by anarchist groups in solidarity with the three detainees of May 6th. The cops tried to attack the occupied building but were forced to recede, while two to three riot policemen caught on fire!

In Thessaloniki, after a call from student associations at the techical university, more than 3,000 persons marched at 18:00 towards the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace. Groups of demonstrators broke in and set fire to the commercial bank near the ministry, a subsidiary of Piraeus bank, and a McDonalds, as well as two CCTV cameras. There were also conflicts between cops and demonstrators by the university area, when the police tried to attack the demo. No arrest were made anyway.

[ Edited from a report by the Anarchist Cores of Macedonia ]

Anarchists Occupy Government Building in Crete
(January 16, 2007)

A group of 40 to 50 anarchists took over offices belonging to the prefecture of Iraklion, Crete, yesterday to protest the police custody of three men arrested in May of 2006 for allegedly taking part in street riots. The anarchists, who did not block senior municipal officials from reaching their offices, ended their protest action at around midday.

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]

Anarchists Riot in Athens
(January 13, 2007)

Anarchists threw more than 60 Molotov cocktails (firebombs) as well as rocks and pieces of wood at riot police in Exarchia, central Athens, on the night of January 13, as officers responded with tear gas. The group of some 80 anarchists attacked the police at about 11 p.m. after spending the earlier part of the day demonstrating in support of three other anarchists who are staging a hunger strike in custody. Police did not make any arrests after the clashes in Exarchia.

A storefront and the entrance to an apartment block in Exarchia were damaged as a result of the clashes but no injuries were reported. Police said the group of assailants consisted of the same people who had earlier ridden their motorcycles en masse to the hospital in Nikaia, southwest Athens, where those anarchists staging a hunger strike are being kept. Officers prevented the people from entering the hospital and later detained 46 suspects but released them after questioning.

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]


Anarchist Solidarity Attacks in Athens
(January 11, 2007)

The anarchist group Revolutionary Liberation Action claimed responsibility on January 11, 2007, for a series of attacks on three banks and the offices of the New Democracy party in Patissia, central Athens, earlier in the day. Branches of Eurobank, National Bank and Geniki Bank were damaged in separate attacks across Athens in attacks using cooking gas canisters. No one was hurt in the incidents which all took place around 3:OOAM. The group said that the attacks were made in support of three imprisoned anarchists on hunger strike.

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]

Anarchists Attack Cops at Prison in Athens
(December 31, 2006)

Dozens of hooded anarchist motorcyclists threw smoke bombs and fireworks at police officers outside Korydallos Prison in Athens, shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve, police reported to the corporate media. One of the assailants was arrested and nine others detained after police gave chase. The group of anarchists also threw leaflets demanding the release of hunger-striking anarchist prisoners held at the prison. The nine suspects who were detained were released later.

[ Edited from a Greek corporate news report ]

Wow, this is great. Greece seems to have quite the revolutionary struggle going on.



http://www.geocities.com/insurrectionary_a...6prisoners.html (http://www.geocities.com/insurrectionary_anarchists/may6prisoners.html)

[Fawkes]

Why is Greece so much cooler than America? From what I know, they have such a strong anarchist presence there as opposed to anywhere else. Does anyone know how strong of a presence the fascists have there?

[ahab]

Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2007 03:01 am
Why is Greece so much cooler than America? From what I know, they have such a strong anarchist presence there as opposed to anywhere else. Does anyone know how strong of a presence the fascists have there?
because amerikkka is full of liberals and pussies <_<

[An archist]

see, and it is in the light of these events that a missile was shot at the American embassy. ;)

[bcbm]

Originally posted by An [email protected] 01, 2007 02:47 am
see, and it is in the light of these events that a missile was shot at the American embassy. ;)
It is in light of these events why that action is worthless.

[Honggweilo]

Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2007 03:01 am
Why is Greece so much cooler than America? From what I know, they have such a strong anarchist presence there as opposed to anywhere else. Does anyone know how strong of a presence the fascists have there?
Communists an Anarchists are widely represented in Greece, their communist party (KKE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KKE)) is also one of the oldest and strongest in europe, they even have a public T.V station. Greece had been under a fascistoide mililtairy junta in the 70&#39;s and due alot of resistance and a strong left it collapsed, but just like in spain and in portugal in ended up being a bourgeois democracy. Besides the KKE their alot of minor left parties, including maoist, hoxaists, trots, anarchist movements ect. Their are also alot of clercial fascists and neo-fascists movement present in Greece, but in a minority. One of the largest neo-nazi movements, although puiny compared to the KKE, is the Patriotic Alliance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotic_Alliance)


It is in light of these events why that action is worthless.
Indeed, it was a major distraction and a possible cause for deteriation of support for the student rallies, concidering that they where organized by the left. We can all agree that urban guerilla only works with mass support and not by induvidualist action, like we seen with RAFish movements (except the RAANies :rolleyes: )

[bcbm]

RAAN is nowhere near RAF.

[Honggweilo]

Originally posted by black coffee black [email protected] 01, 2007 09:14 am
RAAN is nowhere near RAF.
Praise the non existant one for that :D. And the RAF politics werent that fucked up, actually quite admireable sometimes.

[bcbm]

Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2007 03:16 am
And the RAF politics werent that fucked up, actualy quite admireable sometimes.
Meh, they weren&#39;t anything to write home about.

[An archist]

Originally posted by black coffee black metal+February 01, 2007 08:53 am--> (black coffee black metal @ February 01, 2007 08:53 am)
An [email protected] 01, 2007 02:47 am
see, and it is in the light of these events that a missile was shot at the American embassy. ;)
It is in light of these events why that action is worthless. [/b]
indeed, but I&#39;m trying to say: it didn&#39;t come out of nowhere.

[Honggweilo]

Nope, It came out of the barrel of a RPG launcher :lol: just like political power.

[Enragé]

so how&#39;s shit over there now?