Golden Dawn is the Greek neonazi party that won 7 percent of
the vote in elections for the Greek parliament earlier this year. The party is
notorious for its physical attacks against immigrants and political opponents,
yet recent opinion polls in Greece put its popularity at 22 percent.
the vote in elections for the Greek parliament earlier this year. The party is
notorious for its physical attacks against immigrants and political opponents,
yet recent opinion polls in Greece put its popularity at 22 percent.
Now Golden Dawn has formed chapters in New York City and
Montreal, to build support among diaspora Greeks and bolster the party’s charity work at home
(for non-immigrants only, of course). They have also set up, or are trying to set
up, a chapter in Melbourne, Australia.
Montreal, to build support among diaspora Greeks and bolster the party’s charity work at home
(for non-immigrants only, of course). They have also set up, or are trying to set
up, a chapter in Melbourne, Australia.
Commenters on the U.S. far rightist websites American Renaissance and Stormfront applauded Golden Dawn’s international expansion. One of them wrote on an AR thread, “The success of Golden Dawn and similar parties in Europe would change
the political paradigm. It may be time for those of us sharing a
broader European identity to materially support one of these nationalist
parties regardless of our nationality.”
the political paradigm. It may be time for those of us sharing a
broader European identity to materially support one of these nationalist
parties regardless of our nationality.”
The hacker group Anonymous immediately shut down the Golden
Dawn New York chapter’s website.
Dawn New York chapter’s website.
Here's some more news about opposition to the Golden Dawn chapters in NYC and Montreal: "Golden Dawn Branch in New York Concerns Diaspora Greeks in USA & Canada"
(http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2012/09/25/golden-dawn-branch-in-new-york-concerns-diaspora-greeks-in-usa-canada/)
See also the "Stop Golden Dawn in NYC" Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-Golden-Dawn-NYC/321839064581490).
A report on "Anti-fascist patrols in Athens" (as well as racist violence by Golden Dawn): http://libcom.org/blog/anti-fascist-patrols-01102012
"Athens: Third antifascist motorcycle demo clashed with neo-Nazis; police attacked the demo in retaliation":
http://nycantifa.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/athens-third-antifascist-motorcycle-demo-clashed-with-neo-nazis-police-attacked-the-demo-in-retaliation/