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AFP. 1 December 2001. Anti-war demonstration held in Athens. ATHENS -- Almost 800 Greek anti-war protesters gathered in front of the US embassy in Athens Friday night to demonstrate against NATO and the war in Afghanistan following calls from the Greek communist party (KKE) and an anti-globalisation organisation. Some 300 young followers of the "Genoa Initiative 2001" movement marched through the city centre to celebrate the second anniversary of the first anti-globalisation demonstrations in Seattle in 1999. They were later joined near the embassy by almost 500 KKE supporters. Speeches and concerts continued all night, dominated by anti-American and anti-military slogans. "We resist war and racism," "Close down NATO, open the borders," "No troops in Afghanistan," "Cyprus, Palestine, Irak, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan: American assasins" were among the slogans on the banners brandished by protesters. Police closed one of Athens' main streets because of the protests. No incidents were reported. Several similar demonstrations have been held in Athens since the US-led air strikes on Afghanistan began on October 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
