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'No one has been forgiven, no one has forgotten' - Clashes erupt as Athens marks third anniversary of Greece's deadliest rail disaster

'No one has been forgiven, no one has forgotten' - Clashes erupt as Athens marks third anniversary of Greece's deadliest rail disaster

"Clashes between protesters and police erupted outside the Greek Parliament in Athens on Saturday as hundreds of people rallied to mark the third anniversary of the country's deadliest rail disaster, the Tempi train crash. Footage shows protesters observing a minute of silence for the 57 crash victims at Syntagma Square. Some can be seen holding flags and signs reading 'I don't have oxygen', originating from the final words of the victim, among others. "No one has been forgiven, no one has forgotten, we demand justice, we lived three years ago a deep tragedy that shook our lives, we are not about to drop it," President of the Association of the Tempi victims, Pavlos Aslanidis, said. Several opposition parties and labour unions supported the protest. Unions also organised a nationwide 24-hour strike in solidarity, triggering disruption of public transportation services across the country. "Thousands have flooded the cities of Greece, we demand justice, our search has to get to the bone, we need to touch the foundations of the system," Communist Party of Greece Secretary General, Dimitris Koutsoubas, stated, joining the protest. With the arrival of police, some protesters started hurling stones and other objects at them, forcing police to respond with stun grenades. In total, over 150 people were detained, and most were arrested before the protest started in 'preventive' operations, according to local media. On the same day, similar demonstrations were held in other cities across Greece. The Tempi train crash on February 28, 2023, occurred when a freight train collided with a passenger train on the Athens-Thessaloniki line. An inquiry report had blamed human error, outdated infrastructure, and major systemic failures. The tragedy, which took the lives of 57 people and injured dozens, sparked nationwide outrage and calls for accountability. Families of the victims accuse authorities of covering up evidence, allegations the government denies. "

‘This is round two’: attacks on Iran have broad support among unsurprised Israelis

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Air strikes halt bitter political feuding ahead of elections as prominent Israelis call for a broad open-ended war US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates US and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so far Air raid sirens emptied Israel’s streets on Saturday and filled its bomb shelters, as the country braced for waves of Iranian attacks. But individual fear and resignation did not temper broad political and popular support for the country’s second regional war in less than a year. Continue reading...