December 18: Updates From The Greek Uprising

"We just came back from the demo in Athens. The cops were, once again, extremely provocative: Tens of tear gas cannisters and stun grenades were shot directly into the crowd. It seems like the newly ordered tear gas supply for the police is here.

People in Athens have been demonstrating and/or rioting for 13 consecutive days and nights.

Meanwhile, occupation of media outlets is spreading across the country: Today, the municipal radio of Tripoli, “Nea Tileorasi” TV in Chania, Politeia FM in Sparta and “Star FM” and “Imagine 897 FM” in Thessaloniki were occupied.

The “Labour Centre” (trade union building) of Patras was also occupied today, in protest against the sold-out leadership of the trade unions, demanding an indefinite general strike now." (source)

"A homemade explosive device, planted outside a branch of Eurobank in the Thessaloniki district of Kalamaria early yesterday by unidentified assailants, damaged the building’s facade when it detonated. A similar device smashed the windows of a local Citizens’ Information and Service Center (KEP). In Athens, a telephone call warning that a homemade bomb had been planted in a trash can in the upmarket neighborhood of Kolonaki turned out to be a hoax.

A group of [anarchists] stormed a supermarket in the Thessaloniki district of Stavroupoli yesterday, filling shopping carts with food before charging past the checkouts and distributing the booty to passers-by. Before making their getaway, the youths scattered leaflets with slogans condemning the rising cost of living." (source)

"Last night, a 16-year old student was shot and injured in the area of Peristeri, Athens, close to his school. The 16-year old was sitting with about ten more students, discussing future mobilisations. The shot came from a person unknown, though it is near-certain that this would be either an undercover cop or a fascist. The police only issued a statement hours later. When the 16-year old’s co-students returned to the point of the assault to collect the bullet’s shell, another bullet was shot at them." (source)

Read a comic on the murder or Alexandros Grigoropoulos and how it relates to oppression all over the world here. Read an eloquent message about resistance from some Greek "girls in revolt" here. Read an open letter of encouragement to students from workers in Athens here. Watch footage of a police bus burning after it was firebombed by anarchists here.

Don't forget that Greek rebels have called for this Saturday, December 20th, to be an international day of solidarity with their stuggle. A map of planned and past international solidarity actions is available here.

AntiCiv.Net's Previous Greek Uprising Reports:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10