The demonstration in Athens dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the events at the Polytechnic, passing by the US Embassy, where the flag of this country was traditionally burned, continued to move towards the Israeli Embassy. Estimated EL.ASthe event was attended by approximately 25,000 people.
On Friday evening (17/11), demonstrators marching in honor of the anniversary of the Polytechnic University headed to the Israeli Embassy in Psychiko.
The march was attended by about 25,000 people who, after chanting anti-US slogans, burning a flag and standing outside the American embassy, changed their usual march because of the war in Gaza.
With Palestinian flags in hand and slogans about the war in Gaza, the march ended without major incident, but police had earlier made at least 20 arrests.
Commemorative events were also held in a number of cities across the country, including Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Larissa, Ioannina, Nafplio and Mytilene.
In Athens, shortly after 7:15 p.m., the head of a march led by student associations appeared outside the American embassy.
“November was red, history is written by class struggle” and “History has a right side, Palestine is freedom” were some of the slogans chanted by thousands of marchers.
They were followed by groups of the extra-parliamentary left and the anti-authoritarian movement, which were accompanied on both sides by MAT detachments.
The KKE group, which was especially large this year, was followed by the youth of the party and PAME. At the rear of the procession were groups from SYRIZA, MePA25 and PASOK.
The demonstration was attended by KKE Secretary General Dimitris Koutsoumbas, SYRIZA President Stefanos Kasselakis, as well as politicians from opposition parties.
Ms. Martha, 70, who spoke to reporters, said she has been coming to the march since the early years, noting that she expects greater participation and density in the neighborhoods.
A group of students who spoke to the media said they were participating in the march not only as a tribute to the 1973 uprising, but also to demonstrate in support of Palestine.
The march began shortly after 3 p.m. when the gates to the historic NTUA building were closed. The students, holding the historical flag in their hands, came to the American embassy, unveiled the bloody flag, shouted the slogan “Brothers and sisters live, you lead us,” sang the national anthem and left.
They were followed by the Association of Imprisoned Exiles of the Resistance 1967-1974, holding a banner with the slogan “Resistance forever against fascism.”
Throughout the march, police controlled traffic and several metro stations remained closed.
Tensions erupted on Stadiou Street this afternoon as demonstrators threw paint and rocks at a hotel window.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tZ2_01U5OI
Zografou: Molotov cocktails on campus
The riot occurred near the university campus in Zografou, where police said a group of about 40 people set fire to trash cans and threw Molotov cocktails at police.
Due to the incidents, traffic on both directions of Olof Palme was interrupted.
Molotov cocktails and tear gas in Patras
The riot occurred shortly before 8:00 pm in the center of Patras when a group of people taking part in a march to mark the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising, which started from the former annex of the University of Patras, threw Molotov cocktails at police.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pythSa5Bcos
Riots and arrests in Thessaloniki
Police have made at least five arrests in connection with unrest in Thessaloniki after a march to mark the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising ended.
Shortly before 21.00, the barrier put up by police at the height of the fountain to prevent access to the University of Thessaloniki was removed and Egnatia Street was opened to traffic.
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