Update from the march in Solidarity with the occupation of Evaggelismos on Sunday 8 October in the city of Heraklion in Crete
One week after the eviction of the Evangelismos squat after 21 years, we decided to call a march in the city centre on the day of the municipal elections. The march came as a continuation of a week full of actions following the eviction of the squat, and was one of the 
most crowded in the history of the movement in Heraklion, with more than 2,000 people attending. The people and groups in the city that issued calls formed a common block with a banner “EVANGELISMOS HAS NOT SURRENDERED”
Hundreds of texts were handed out, Flyers were thrown, and very loud slogans were heard throughout.
The cops tried to disperse the crowd by firing tear gas from both sides, but the bulk of the march remained in solidarity with the crowd and did not retreat until they could no longer breathe from the chemicals. Some people – including families with young children – who tried to escape, were briefly trapped in an alleyway by cops.
“Patience, strength, belief in the Cause. We’re right, in the end.”
Occupation of Evangelismos
Heraklion, Crete
October 2023