17th of November is the day that the student revolt against the dictatorship – that took place in Athens, Greece in 1973 – is being commemorated. The 3days commemoration leads to a march at the streets of almost every city in Greece.
Decades later the commemoration of the student revolt continues with the participation of tens of thousands all over Greece, based on the fact that the anniversary has been linked with current politics, thus taking part in it is not just an act of remembrance of what the revolted students achieved at the time, but serves as a means of expression against current issues and policies imposed on the greek society. Based on the fact that on that commemoration day the marches are being heavily guarded by thousands of policemen, people react since they are there to honor those that resisted against the State oppression, only to be met by the Police State of our current time, creating a tense atmosphere where a riot may erupt at any time.
Source: Act for Freedom Now!