Greek neo-Nazis, leftists face off in Athens protest

[alp227]

Source: AFP

Athens — Greek leftists and members of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn faced off in Athens on Saturday over a protest organised against the indictment of several Golden Dawn members in a government crackdown.

Hundreds of leftist protesters and some 2,000 neo-Nazi supporters gathered near Golden Dawn offices in central Athens, an AFP reporter on the scene said.

Police trucks were positioned to keep the rival groups apart, before the leftists dispersed without incident.

The wife of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is in jail awaiting trial, said the party had "millions" of supporters and would emerge triumphant.

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See also:

AP: Golden Dawn supporters protest in Greek capital
Al Jazeera: Golden Dawn chained but not chastened

[DhhD]

1. Golden Dawn Templer/Ptah in Chicago

http://templeptah.org/main.html

[Posteritatis]

2. Very different things - the name's a coincidence. (nt)

[icymist]

3. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is not the same as the political Golden Dawn

I have covered this in the Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality group:
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There is a political movement in Greece today that has taken on the name Golden Dawn. This group is very antisemitic with deep roots in fascism and is in no way related to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn which was started in Victorian England. In fact, this political Golden Dawn uses the old Hellenistic culture and religion as a way to gain power for their party and has little in the way of honoring the old Greek Gods and Goddesses.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12191152

[AverageJoe90]

4. Hope these Golden Dawn jokers get kicked out of office soon.....nt