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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:13 PM Dec 2012

News from a friend in Hungary brought this story that has

been posted on DU before to my attention. Our friend said that thousands of people had demonstrated in Budapest against this anti-Jewish, anti-Gypsy, neo-NAZI movement. Apparently the party represenging these neo-NAZIs or neo-Fascists had won 40, I repeat 40 out of 300 seats in the Hungarian Parliament.

Our friend has informed us that members of the neo-NAZI movement have allegedly killed Gypsies but that so far no one has been convicted of these crimes.

I do not know anything about the website that I am posting from. I don't know what country or what political point of view it has. Seems to carry a lot of celebrity gossip. But my friend corroborates the story.

Please note that there is an interesting video at the bottom of the webpage. I recommend that people watch it. It is interviews with participants in this huge demonstration.

http://www.inquisitr.com/421880/thousands-attend-anti-nazi-rally-in-hungary-to-protest-far-right-partys-calls-for-screening-of-jews/

My question is whether this story is being adequately covered by US media?

I don't follow our media all that carefully but when I Googled the story, I did not find anything much from US media on it -- not on the demonstration.

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News from a friend in Hungary brought this story that has (Original Post) JDPriestly Dec 2012 OP
Well I don't know if you have Direct TV but if you do try tunning into Link TVor Democracy Now. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #1
Sad but true, I think. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #2
 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
1. Well I don't know if you have Direct TV but if you do try tunning into Link TVor Democracy Now.
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:38 PM
Dec 2012

They cover things that you don't always see on tv. Also believe it or not Al Jazeera English (online) gives you alot of information. I have a feeling there is lots our country keeps from us all. It doesn't matter what party you are in. Surf the internet. I speak alittle Italian so I googled free Italian news and I tune in every so often since I have relatives living there. Google news for the country your looking at.

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
2. Sad but true, I think.
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:02 PM
Dec 2012

Been keeping an occasional eye the European far-right for a little while now....things do NOT look good for Hungary right now.

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