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June 8, 2012

Greek Neo-Nazi Party Member Assaults Rival Politician on Live TV 
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A spokesperson for the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn has been charged
with assault after slapping a rival politician on live television. Ilias
Kasidiaris was taking part in a roundtable debate when Rena Dourou of
the left-wing Syriza party mentioned Kasidiaris' alleged involvement in
a 2007 armed robbery. Kasidiari responded by throwing a glass of water
at Dourou and then slapped another female politician, Liana Kanelli, in
the face three times. Speaking to reporters, Kanelli said the incident
demonstrates the Golden Dawn party's fascist tendencies.

Liana Kanelli: "When you have a democracy that doesn't count one vote,
one person, anybody can get in the parliament under this so-called
democracy. The legitimacy comes out of the votes of people. But be
careful. There's a new generation that hasn't felt fascism, nazism on
its back and on its heart. Now they start to understand."

 

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