The only way to learn if we can swim is to jump in the water…
If we could keep something from last December this is the end of
silence. The social explosion was not alone on the streets of Greece,
but it came out together with the need for dialogue. The fact, which we
are told for years now that “democracy” has no dead ends, was proven
brutally to be a cheap lie of the authority. The dead ends are a lot.
They materialize in the tenths of our day-to-day problems, in our
society’s sickness.
So what can we do as a society? Shall we continue to put trust on the them and their lies?
There is a way out of this system which destroys our life, a system
whose only function is to reproduce and to manage the corruption that
is originally created by it. The way out can be found to each one
separately and to everyone together. As long as we can still listen to
the message coming out from the insurrection of December 2008.
Which message?
The only way that we can initiate the liberation from the dark
reality is to begin deciding by ourselves the matters that concern
ourselves. We must realise that the logic “vote every four years and I
will do the best for you”, is the logic which reproduces this rotten
regime.
We all have a portion of responsibility for our lives and for the societies we live in.
As long as we recognise these responsibilities and take the steps
leading to the final cut of the umbilical cord that ties us with the
authority, we can begin changing the scenery around us with steady
moves… with our goal being, at the right moment, to get rid of the
destructive institutions like the parliamentary-representative
democracy and to create new ones which will be based on the equal
participation of everyone.
These paths were opened since the last December. And these are the
paths which we are obligated to continue walking on without fear. In
each space, in each neighbour, in the schools and in the universities,
in the working spaces, in our stance for the immigrants, in our view
about environment… in everything that concern our life.
We prefer to decide for our lives ourselves, even if we make mistakes.
Then these mistakes will be ours too. We will learn, we will move forward, we will really stand on our feet as a society…
FACE TO FACE
WITH DIRECT DEMOCRACY
WITH DIRECT ACTIONS
Un anno dopo l’assassinio di stato di Alexandros Grigoropoulos l’esercito di regime cerca di occupare la citta`. Gli assassini armati hanno prima invaso lo squat autogestito Resalto e poi il municipio del Pireo, che era occupato da compagni in protesta contro l’irruzione degli sbirri nello squat.
Questa sera la sbirraglia ha messo in stato d’assedio gli spazi di lotta politica e sociale e accerchiato il quartiere di Exarchia e il politecnico, mettendo parecchia gente in stato di fermo o di arresto. I media, porta parola di regime, riproducono il clima di terrore creato
dalla propaganda di stato.
Un anno dopo la rivolta sociale di dicembre, il sistema dell’oppressione e dello sfruttamento vuole riguadagnare terreno cercando di instaurare uno stato d’urgenza per addomesticare la rabbia popolare e calare sulla societa` un silenzio di morte.
Sapendo che la citta` e` sotto assedio, noi occupiamo il policlinico e invitiamo tutti quelli che resistono a continuare la lotta con ogni mezzo.
Siamo determinati a mantenere questo spazio occupato e dichiaramo la nostra solidarieta` con tutti quelli che subiscono la repressione di stato.
ESIGIAMO LA LIBERAZIONE IMMEDIATA DI TUTTI I COMPAGNI FERMATI E ARRESTATI.
SCENDIAMO TUTTI IN STRADA DOMANI 6/12/2009 A PROPYLEA 13H30.
NON SI DIMENTICA.
NON SI PERDONA.
TUTTO CONTINUA !
ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΗΨΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟΥ
Ένα χρόνο μετά τη δολοφονία του Αλέξανδρου Γρηγορόπουλου από το ελληνικό κράτος, ο στρατός κατοχής του καθεστώτος επιχειρεί να καταλάβει κάθε γωνιά της πόλης. Οι ένστολοι δολοφόνοι εισέβαλαν στο αυτοδιαχειριζόμενο στέκι ΡΕΣΑΛΤΟ στο Κερατσίνι και στο κατειλημμένο δημαρχείο του Κερατσινίου. Επιτέθηκαν σε νεολαίους, απέκλεισαν πολιτικούς και κοινωνικούς χώρους αγώνα, περικύκλωσαν την περιοχή των Εξαρχείων και το Πολυτεχνείο, προχωρώντας σε μεγάλο αριθμό προσαγωγών και συλλήψεων που συνεχίζονται μέχρι αυτή την ώρα. Τα φερέφωνα του καθεστώτος, τα ΜΜΕ, αναμεταδίδουν την κρατική προπαγάνδα δημιουργώντας κλίμα τρομοϋστερίας.
Ένα χρόνο μετά την κοινωνική εξέγερση του Δεκέμβρη, το σύστημα της καταπίεσης και της εκμετάλλευσης επιχειρεί να ξανακερδίσει το χαμένο έδαφος. Επιχειρεί να επιβάλει ένα καθεστώς έκτακτης ανάγκης προκειμένου να ανακόψει την κοινωνική οργή και να επιβάλει σιγή νεκροταφείου στην κοινωνία.
Με βάση τις συνθήκες κατοχής που διαμορφώνονται σε όλη την πόλη, καταλαμβάνουμε το χώρο του Πολυτεχνείου. Καλούμε κάθε αντιστεκόμενο στη συνέχιση του αγώνα με κάθε μέσο. Κρατάμε τον χώρο και δηλώνουμε την αλληλεγγύη μας σε όσους αντιμετωπίζουν την κρατική καταστολή.
ΑΠΑΙΤΟΥΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΑΜΕΣΗ ΑΠΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΩΣΗ ΟΛΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣΑΧΘΕΝΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΣΥΛΛΗΦΘΕΝΤΩΝ
ΟΛΟΙ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΔΡΟΜΟΥΣ ΑΥΡΙΟ, 6 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΗ ’09, ΣΤΑ ΠΡΟΠΥΛΑΙΑ, 1.30 μ.μ.
ΔΕΝ ΞΕΧΝΑΜΕ – ΔΕΝ ΣΥΓΧΩΡΟΥΜΕ
ΟΛΑ ΣΥΝΕΧΙΖΟΝΤΑΙ…
Communiqué de l’occupation de l’école polytechnique d’Athènes
Un an après l’assassinat d’Alexandros Grigoropoulos par l’état grec, l’armée d’occupation du régime essaie de controler chaque coin de rue. Les assassins armés ont envahi le squat autogéré Resalto et la mairie du quartier occupée suite à l’entrée des flics dans le squat.
Ils ont isolé les espaces de lutte politique et sociale, ils ont encerclés le quartier d’Exarchia et l’école polytechnique, en procédant à un grand nombre d’interpellations et d’arrestations
(pour des controles d’identité et certains avec des chefs d’inculpation)et cela continue en
ce moment. Les portes parole parole du régime,les médias, reproduisent la propagande d’etat en créant un climat de terreur.
Un an après la revolte sociale de décembre, le système de l’oppression et de l’exploitation tente de regagner du terrain. Il tente d’imposer un état d’urgence afon de museler la rage populaire et d’imposer un silence de cimetierre dans la société.
Prenant acte que la ville est sous occupation, nous occupons l’école
polytechnique. Nous appelons chacun qui résiste à continuer la lutte par tous les moyens. Nous tenons cet espace et nous déclarons notre solidarité à tous ceux qui subissent la répression d’état.
NOUS EXIGEONS LA LIBERATION IMMEDIATE DE TOUS LES INTERPELLES ET DES INCULPES
TOUS DANS LA RUE DEMAIN 6/12/09 PROPYLEA 13H30
ON N’OUBLIE PAS, ON NE PARDONNE PAS
TOUT CONTINUE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
A year after the murder of Alexandros Grigoropolous by the Greek state, the regime enforcing army are attempting to seize every corner of the city.
The uniformed murderers have invaded the social centre, “Resalto”, in Keratsini. They attacked youths and have blockaded all entrances and exits to places of social and political struggle. They have surrounded Exarhia and the Polytechnic, and continue to make large numbers of arrests and detainments.
The puppets of the regime, the media, are transmitting state propaganda and as a result are creating an atmosphere and terror. One year after the social upheaval of December 2008, the system of oppression and exploitation is once again attempting to re-assert its
authority. The Government are attempting to enforce a state of emergency in order to drown out social utrage and enforce the silence of a cemetery on society.
Due to the seizure of the city we are occupying the Polytechnic university.
We are calling every person who wants to resist to do so by any means possible.
We will keep the space, and are showing solidarity with all those who face state persecution.
We demand the immediate release of all those arrested and detained.
EVERYONE ON THE STREETS TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 13.30pm, PROPYLEA
WE DON’T FORGET
WE DON’T FORGIVE
EVERYTHING CONTINUES
One-hundred and sixty-two people tried the sweet taste of democracy
today, having being arrested, detained, dragged to police stations,
humiliated, charged. The message is becoming crystal-clear: democracy
takes no chances, it only takes prisoners. Democracy smashes into the
spaces that annoy it to the slightest; it only democracy to invert
history: the assassins become the victims, the victims become the
villains.
But tomorrow is our day. Demonstrations have been called for in
cities across the country (Mytilene, Heraklion, Larisa, Sparta,
Agrinio, Thessaloniki, Kilkis, Corfu, Xanthi, Samos, Athens, Rhodes,
Lamia, Serres, Volos, Giannena, Patras, Arta, Corinth, Kardisa).
In Athens, the main demonstration has been called for at 13.30 pm at Propylea. Live reports will be posted here.
December 2008
Days of Revolt – Days of Hope
..‘No. People did not arise because they could not stand anymore the impunity of the murderers wearing the uniforms of the government. The cheap democratic fairy tales of the early days teared indeed, while the revolt did not fade. While its destructiveness showed clearly that kept its distance (as far apart as sky and earth) from every political protestation. While aimed further in the prolonged sabotage of the vital functions of the state.
We don’t need to hesitate.
The authorities have every reason to fear a social revolt, which does not seek for crumbs but instead it demands everything on the way to the Anarchy.
Συσπειρωση Αναρχικων (Coiling of Anarchists)
Anarchists in and out of schools and colleges
here in greek
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 londondo:
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.
There were clashes in the streets on the 4th of December 2009, during the protest march held in Corinth, Greece, on the occasion of one year from the murder of Alexis Griroropoulos. During the march, where many students participated, banks and cameras have been smashed; while the police station of Corinth was attacked, as well as one platoon of OPKE that was nearby and rocks and lots of Molotov cocktails have been thrown. Adductions took place and there is at least one arrest.
sources:
anarchypress.wordpress.com
athens.indymedia.org
