{"id":28119,"date":"2013-02-14T00:23:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T23:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rt.com\/news\/dresden-anti-nazi-protest-168\/"},"modified":"2013-02-14T00:23:25","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T23:23:25","slug":"human-chain-blocks-dresden-neo-nazi-march-on-firebombings-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/human-chain-blocks-dresden-neo-nazi-march-on-firebombings-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Human chain blocks Dresden neo-Nazi march on firebombing’s anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thousands of people create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/p>\n

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Over 13,000 anti-Nazi protesters have formed a human chain in the center of Dresden, Germany to block the neo-Nazi march, which assembles annually to mark the anniversary of the allied bombing of the city in 1945, and spread extremist ideology.<\/p>\n

\u00adAround three thousand officers are policing the parallel processions. No clashes were reported between the two groups.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s demonstration for the ultra-right marks the 68th anniversary of the bombing against the civilian population. The neo-Nazis condemn the allied actions in the final months of World War II and claim the bombings to be war crimes.<\/p>\n

Activists that oppose them, say that the neo-nazi march insults the memory of some 25,000 victims that died from the bombs. A number of high-profile politicians including parliamentary deputy president Wolfgang Thierse and Saxony\u2019s state premier Stalislaw Tillich took part in the human chain.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the city’s Heide cemetery in front of some 200 guests, Dresden Mayor Helma Orosz spoke out against the neo-Nazi message.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unbearable that all manner of right-wing extremists are attempting to take advantage of the [day of commemoration] crusade of hate and revenge,\u201d<\/em> Deutsche Welle quoted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an extremely worrying phenomenon,\u201d<\/em> warns Georgina Siklossy European Network Against Racism, especially when extreme nationalist ideologies are getting a hold in the rest of Europe as \u201cthere is an increased popularity in these far-right movements.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Siklossy also told RT that austerity measures implemented by EU member states are a contributing factor to the rise of extreme thinking as \u201cthe economic crisis is exacerbating tensions and fear due to the loss of jobs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Governments of Europe have to continue to implement the social inclusion policies, Siklossy argues, to combat the political extremism.<\/p>\n

Three month before the end of the WWII, British and US planes bombed the city for over 37 hours, ending midday February 15, 1945.<\/p>\n

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Thousands of people create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"People
People hold their hands as thousands create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"People
People create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"Neo-Nazis
Neo-Nazis take part in a rally to commemorate the 68nd anniversary of the bombing of Dresden on February 13, 2013 in Dresden.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"Extreme
Extreme right-wing protesters shout slogans at left-wing demonstrators in Dresden as the victims of the 1945 allied bombing of Dresden are remembered on its anniversary, February 13, 2013.(Reuters \/ Thomas Peter)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thousands of people create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/p>\n

(34.6Mb)<\/a> embed video<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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Over 13,000 anti-Nazi protesters have formed a human chain in the center of Dresden, Germany to block the neo-Nazi march, which assembles annually to mark the anniversary of the allied bombing of the city in 1945, and spread extremist ideology.<\/p>\n

­Around three thousand officers are policing the parallel processions. No clashes were reported between the two groups.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s demonstration for the ultra-right marks  the 68th anniversary of the bombing against the civilian population.  The neo-Nazis condemn the allied actions in the final months of World War II and claim the bombings to be war crimes.<\/p>\n

Activists that oppose them, say that the neo-nazi march insults the memory of some 25,000 victims that died from the bombs. A number of high-profile politicians including parliamentary deputy president Wolfgang Thierse and Saxony’s state premier Stalislaw Tillich took part in the human chain.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the city’s Heide cemetery in front of some 200 guests, Dresden Mayor Helma Orosz spoke out against the neo-Nazi message.<\/p>\n

“It is unbearable that all manner of right-wing extremists are attempting to take advantage of the [day of commemoration] crusade of hate and revenge,”<\/em> Deutsche Welle quoted.<\/p>\n

“It is an extremely worrying phenomenon,”<\/em> warns Georgina Siklossy European Network Against Racism, especially when extreme nationalist ideologies are getting a hold in the rest of Europe as “there is an increased popularity in these far-right movements.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Siklossy also told RT that austerity measures implemented by EU member states are a contributing factor to the rise of extreme thinking as “the economic crisis is exacerbating tensions and fear due to the loss of jobs.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Governments of Europe have to continue to implement the social inclusion policies, Siklossy argues, to combat the political extremism.<\/p>\n

Three month before the end of the WWII, British and US planes bombed the city for over 37 hours, ending midday February 15, 1945.<\/p>\n

\"Thousands
Thousands of people create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"People
People hold their hands as thousands create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"People
People create a human chain along the Elbe river in front of the Dresden historical city center on February 13, 2013.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"Neo-Nazis
Neo-Nazis take part in a rally to commemorate the 68nd anniversary of the bombing of Dresden on February 13, 2013 in Dresden.(AFP Photo \/ Robert Michael)<\/small><\/p>\n

\"Extreme
Extreme right-wing protesters shout slogans at left-wing demonstrators in Dresden as the victims of the 1945 allied bombing of Dresden are remembered on its anniversary, February 13, 2013.(Reuters \/ Thomas Peter)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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