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Subject: CP of Greece, Huge concert in solidarity with the
Palestinian People in Athens News, documents and calls for action from communist and workers’ parties. The items are the responsibility of the authors. Join the mailing list: info/subscribe/unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] . ===================================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Communist Party of Greece, Thu, 11 Apr 2002 http://www.kke.gr , mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Huge concert in solidarity with the Palestinian People in Athens (10/04/2002) Tens of thousands of people – workers, parents, immigrants youth and students- gathered in the centre of Athens, at the Constitution Square, yesterday (10/04/2002), to participate in the solidarity concert in support of the Palestinian people and against imperialism. The concert was organized by numerous mass organizations, the peace movement, trade unions, and supported by all political youth organizations of Greece «Solidarity to the Palestinian People – the new order will not pass», «Terrorists are NATO and US and not the people», «Bush – Sharon, Murderers», «A front against monopolies and imperialism, freedom for Palestine», «Americans – Brussels, murderers of the people», were only some of the banners the protesters held.
More than 20 of the most famous Greek singers sang songs of truth, peace and resistance, while actors read poems between the songs. Mikis Theodorakis was also present, and he read a solidarity message which was a sharp accusation to the warmonger imperialists and an appeal «to stop them now, before it is too late». Solidarity messages were also made by the president of the General Confederation of Greek Workers, of the mayor of Kesariani, G. Katimertzis, the rector of the National Polytechnic Institute, Th. Ksanthopoulos and others. The ambassador of Palestine in Greece, Abdala Abdala, also took the stand and addressed the manifestation. At the solidarity rally were present a large representation of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) with Aleka Papariga, general secretary of the party, and Harilaos Florakis the honourary president. Also, representatives of PASOK and SYN, numerous representation of PAME, the Greek Peace Committe, candidates for the forthcoming municipal election in Athens, and large number of massive and social movements. In her statement to the journalists, the general secretary of the CC of KKE stressed: "At this moment, the just cause of the Palestinian people is exclusively at the hands of the people. Only the people can impose a just solution of the Palestinian issue. May "arbiters" and "mediators" appear lately, from N York up to Brussels. I am afraid that all these coming from "above" are not interested in a real Palestinian State, but for an agreement even worse than that one of Oslo. Thus, the optimism and the vindication of this martyr-like struggle will occur only through the intervention of the peoples. The people are the only that can extend real and substantial pressure. In this sense, this concert sends such a message and I believe that the joining of the movement with the artists, that constitute part of the movement, is the best gesture at this very moment". Info by *End* --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B 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 ==^================================================================ |
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