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Ιστορία κι ιστορίες απ' τα Βαλκάνια της φιλίας, της αλληλεγγύης, του αγώνα...

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

On 22 June 1922, one of the most politicized football clubs in the world was founded. On that day, Velež Mostar, now a club in the top division of Bosnian football, was born.

In 1920, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia was founded and quickly gained significant influence within the working class. This influence spread to working class institutions, one of which was SK Radnički Omladina. However, the authorities of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, as part of their repression of the communist movement, banned the club's activities and dissolved it.

In response, Anđelko Vlaho and Ranko Slijepčević brought together the club's former directors and part of its squad. Their goal was to establish a new club that was more radical, rooted in the working class, and Marxist.

They settled in Mostar, and on 22 June 1922, Radnički Šport Klub Velež was officially founded. In 1923, the club officially came under the leadership of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia through Savo Neimarović.

They had no intention of keeping a low profile. Their goal was to defy the bans. The colour red, stars, portraits of Karl Marx, and passionate chants became the club's trademarks. This made them extremely popular among workers while turning them into a target for the authorities.

Things became even more difficult in 1929. King Alexander I abolished the constitution and launched a campaign of persecution against the club's leaders and supporters. This marked the beginning of a dark period for the club.

The club did not begin to recover until the 1960s. That revival culminated in two Yugoslav Cups in the 1980s. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club changed its name to Velež Mostar and became champions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006.

To this day, Velež Mostar remains faithful to the spirit of its founders. Its supporters' group, known as the Red Army, continues to display communist and socialist symbols in the stands while supporting popular movements and social protests.

[Yugoslavian Visuals @YugoslavVisuals]

Steve McCurry's photographs from Yugoslavia, 1989.

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@AppelaiosII Βίντεο από το 2024 βέβαια αλλά μαλωμένοι με την αλήθεια είστε μόνιμα...

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Απόσπασμα της 1ης Προλεταριακής Ταξιαρχίας Κρούσης της Δαλματίας στην πόλη Σίμπενικ, 3/11/1944
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Ulazak Prve dalmatinske proleterske udarne brigade u Šibenik, 3.11.1944. Poljana.

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https://t.co/8yXXBm4DhU

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Bosnia, I love you

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Eastern City Gate, Belgrade.

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Sarajevo 💙

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@gazzetta_gr Όταν σε μερικά χρόνια θα γράφονται βιβλία ιστορίας για τη γενοκτονία στην Παλαιστίνη, εμείς θα λέμε ότι ο προπονητής της Εθνικής ομάδας μπάσκετ τότε έλεγε "κοιτάμε απλά το παιχνίδι".

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There is more outrage over Glastonbury than over this btw

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[Arhiv javnih skupova / Public Assembly Archive @javniskupovi]

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Διαδήλωση στο Βελιγράδι κατά της παροχής στρατιωτικής βοήθειας στο Ισραήλ από την σερβική κυβέρνηση. #balkans #our_balkans #antireport #Σερβία #βαλκανια #Παλαιστινη #FreePalestine

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Μαθητές/ριες στην Τουρκία πηδούν την πύλη του σχολείου τους για να ενωθούν με τη φοιτητική διαδήλωση παρά τις απειλές της διεύθυνσης...
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Birliğimizin önüne koyulmak istenen kapıları, barikatları, yasakları tanımıyoruz. Birleşe birleşe kazanacağız!

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

PHOTO | “Youth is the future, future is the socialism”

(Istanbul, Turkey)

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Μήνυμα από την Ελλάδα στην Τουρκία
@vedatyeler_
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PHOTO | "No war between nations, no peace between classes"

(Istanbul, Turkey)

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Clashes in Saraçhane, Istanbul, mark the fifth night of massive anti-government protests across Türkiye. The Saraçhane district has become a hotspot for the protests.