“Hands Off Cuba!”: Thousands join militant KKE rally at the U.S. Embassy in Athens

A large and militant march of solidarity with the heroic Cuban people swept through the streets of Athens as the Organizations of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) led a powerful demonstration against U.S. imperialist aggression and the criminal blockade imposed on Cuba.

Following a large demonstration on Saturday (23/5) afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators marched toward the U.S. embassy chanting: “Hands off Cuba!”, “Cuba is not alone!” and the historic anti-imperialist slogan “Neither land nor water to the murderers of the peoples!”.

With Cuban flags, banners depicting Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, and strongly anti-imperialist slogans, the protest condemned Washington’s escalating threats against the Cuban Revolution, the shameful indictment of Raul Castro and denounced decades of economic strangulation, sanctions and interventionist policies directed against the island.

Outside the U.S. embassy, demonstrators unfurled two huge banners directly facing the embassy building, delivering a clear message of defiance against American imperialism and solidarity with revolutionary Cuba. Speaking during the rally, KKE Politburo member Thodoris Hionis stressed that “Cuba is not alone” and declared that the peoples of the world will ultimately defeat imperialism. Protesters repeatedly condemned the role of the United States and NATO, demanding an immediate end to all aggression against socialist Cuba. 

Protesters emphasized that the Cuban people continue to resist extraordinary pressure with dignity and courage, defending their sovereignty and socialist system against the permanent hostility of U.S. imperialism.

The mobilization ended outside the U.S. embassy with loud chants against imperialism and messages of unwavering solidarity with revolutionary Cuba. The message sent from Athens was clear and unmistakable: Cuba will not stand alone in the face of imperialist threats and blackmail.

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