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'''György Ekrem-Kemál''' (1946-2009) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[nationalism|nationalist]] [[politician|political figure]] and leader of an organization named "[[Those persecuted by Communism]]". The organization plotted against the Hungarian democracy and Ekrem-Kemál was found guilty in May 2001 for attempting to organize a coup d'état against the Hungarian constitutional order. The Hungarian Supreme Court reduced his sentence and sent him to a four year probation because his movements try "was a very long shot" to achieve its goal. He was a leader of the former [[Arrow Cross Party|Hungarist]] movement and has been accused of spreading [[antisemitism|anti-Semitic]] views. |
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'''György Ekrem-Kemál''' (29 June 1945 – 12 June 2009) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[nationalism|nationalist]], "[[Arrow_Cross_Party#Ideology|Hungarist]]", [[far-right_politics|far-right]] [[politician|political figure]], and leader of several organizations associated with [[Neo-Nazism]] and [[antisemitism]].<ref>[http://www.origo.hu/itthon/20000228marcius_2.html Március 20-án hirdetnek ítéletet Ekrem Kemál György büntetőperében], Origo.hu, 2000-02-28</ref> |
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==Life== |
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Ekrem-Kemál was born to a Turkish-Hungarian father and a Hungarian mother. His father, [[Ekrem Kemál]], was a prominent figure in the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956|1956 Hungarian Revolution]] as a "Széna tér" revolutionary against [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] forces. He was executed for his role in the uprising, and is widely considered a [[martyr]] amongst the Hungarian [[far-right_politics|far-right]].{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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* [http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/sep2006/hung-s21.shtml Article mentioning Ekrem-Kemál] on the [[2006 protests in Hungary|2006 Scandal]]. Note that the article is of strong general pro-[[Hungarian Socialist Party|MSZP]] point of view |
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* [http://www.nol.hu/cikk/19948/ Hungarian newspaper report on the trial of Ekrem-Kemal and his guilty company] |
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György Ekrem-Kemál died on June 12, 2009, after a long battle with lung cancer.<ref>[http://index.hu/belfold/2009/06/14/meghalt_ekrem-kemal_gyorgy/ Meghalt Ekrem-Kemál György ], [[Index.hu]], 2009-06-12</ref> |
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==Political activities== |
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On 20 April 1994 ([[Adolf_Hitler|Hitler]]'s birthday), Ekrem-Kemál, already a well-known figure in Hungarian far-right circles (mostly due to his father), co-founded the Hungarian Hungarist Movement ({{langx|hu|Magyar Hungarista Mozgalom}}, MHM) alongside [[István Győrkös]] and [[Albert Szabó]]. It was a largely unsuccessful attempt to unify the Hungarian far-right under the umbrella of Hungarism, a historical ideological tenet of the [[Arrow Cross Party]], the defunct [[fascist]] party that ruled Hungary briefly in 1944 and early 1945. The MHM failed to be cohesive, and, by 1996, the movement had largely scattered due to internal disputes.<ref name="cas">{{cite book | title=Racist Extremism in Central & Eastern Europe | publisher=Routledge | author=Mudde, Cas | year=2005 | pages=79 | isbn=1134252536}}</ref> |
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[[File:Ekrem Kemal Budapest protest 2006.jpg|thumb|left|Ekrem-Kemál speaking at a rally in September 2006]] |
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In 1996, Ekrem-Kemál founded the Association of Those Persecuted by Communism ({{langx|hu|Kommunizmus Üldözötteinek Szövetsége, KÜSZ}}), a small organization established with the objective of overthrowing the relatively new parliamentary government. The KÜSZ claimed it would undertake these actions in order to continue the legacy of the Arrow Cross Party. Ekrem-Kemál was also at one point the leader of the Hungarian National Freedom Party ({{langx|hu|Magyar Nemzeti Szabadság Párt}}, MNSZP), another [[far-right_politics|far-right]] organization.<ref name="cas"></ref> |
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Ekrem-Kemál was arrested in 1997 following his connection [[pipe bomb]] attacks on the offices of the then ruling [[Hungarian Socialist Party]] (MSZP).<ref name="epa">{{cite web | url=http://www.epa.oszk.hu/00800/00804/00077/5361.html | title=Loner was the party house bomber | publisher=Országos Közéleti Hetilap | work=Vol. III Issue 34 | date=August 28, 1999 | accessdate=October 27, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619132924/http://www.epa.oszk.hu/00800/00804/00077/5361.html | archive-date=June 19, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was found guilty in May 2001 for attempting to organize a coup d'état against the Hungarian constitutional order. The Hungarian Supreme Court reduced his sentence to 4 years of probation on the basis of his movement having a "very long shot" to achieve its goal.<ref>[http://www.nol.hu/cikk/19948/ Enyhítették Ekrem Kemál büntetését] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133739/http://www.nol.hu/cikk/19948/ |date=2007-09-29 }}, [[Népszabadság]], 2001-05-25</ref> |
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Ekrem-Kemál returned to prominence in 2006 during the [[2006 protests in Hungary]] against the ruling Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP). He joined the Revolutionary National Committee and spoke publicly at the protests in Kossuth Square, calling for the protesters (known as the [[Kossuth Square|Kossuth tér]] protesters) to mobilize against the existing government order. The protesters made frequent allusions to the [[1956 Hungarian Revolution]], further connecting Ekrem-Kemál, the son of a revolutionary "martyr", to the action.<ref name="usat">{{cite web | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-10-23-hungary_x.htm | title=Hungarian police fire rubber bullets at anti-government rioters in Budapest | publisher=USA Today - Associated Press | date=October 23, 2006 | accessdate=October 27, 2016 | author=Szandelszky, Bela}}</ref><ref name="wsws">{{cite web | url=http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/sep2006/hung-s21.shtml | title=Hungary erupts in violent protests | publisher=International Committee of the Fourth International | work=World Socialist Web Site | date=September 21, 2006 | accessdate=October 27, 2016 | author=Salzmann, Markus}}</ref> |
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==Ideology== |
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Ekrem-Kemál's ideology was guided chiefly by "[[Arrow_Cross_Party#Ideology|Hungarism]]", which traces itself back to the Arrow Cross Party and its leader, [[Ferenc Szálasi]]. Hungarism is a [[fascism|fascist]] ideology characterized by a unique conception of racial superiority (advantageous to Ekrem-Kemál) and a conventional fascist grounding in [[anti-Semitism]]. |
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 21 October 2024
György Ekrem-Kemál | |
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 György Ekrem-Kemál in 2007 | |
| Born | June 29, 1945 |
| Died | June 12, 2009 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation | Political dissident |
György Ekrem-Kemál (29 June 1945 – 12 June 2009) was a Hungarian nationalist, "Hungarist", far-right political figure, and leader of several organizations associated with Neo-Nazism and antisemitism.[1]
Life
[edit]Ekrem-Kemál was born to a Turkish-Hungarian father and a Hungarian mother. His father, Ekrem Kemál, was a prominent figure in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution as a "Széna tér" revolutionary against Soviet forces. He was executed for his role in the uprising, and is widely considered a martyr amongst the Hungarian far-right.[citation needed]
György Ekrem-Kemál died on June 12, 2009, after a long battle with lung cancer.[2]
Political activities
[edit]On 20 April 1994 (Hitler's birthday), Ekrem-Kemál, already a well-known figure in Hungarian far-right circles (mostly due to his father), co-founded the Hungarian Hungarist Movement (Hungarian: Magyar Hungarista Mozgalom, MHM) alongside István Győrkös and Albert Szabó. It was a largely unsuccessful attempt to unify the Hungarian far-right under the umbrella of Hungarism, a historical ideological tenet of the Arrow Cross Party, the defunct fascist party that ruled Hungary briefly in 1944 and early 1945. The MHM failed to be cohesive, and, by 1996, the movement had largely scattered due to internal disputes.[3]
In 1996, Ekrem-Kemál founded the Association of Those Persecuted by Communism (Hungarian: Kommunizmus Üldözötteinek Szövetsége, KÜSZ), a small organization established with the objective of overthrowing the relatively new parliamentary government. The KÜSZ claimed it would undertake these actions in order to continue the legacy of the Arrow Cross Party. Ekrem-Kemál was also at one point the leader of the Hungarian National Freedom Party (Hungarian: Magyar Nemzeti Szabadság Párt, MNSZP), another far-right organization.[3]
Ekrem-Kemál was arrested in 1997 following his connection pipe bomb attacks on the offices of the then ruling Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP).[4] He was found guilty in May 2001 for attempting to organize a coup d'état against the Hungarian constitutional order. The Hungarian Supreme Court reduced his sentence to 4 years of probation on the basis of his movement having a "very long shot" to achieve its goal.[5]
Ekrem-Kemál returned to prominence in 2006 during the 2006 protests in Hungary against the ruling Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP). He joined the Revolutionary National Committee and spoke publicly at the protests in Kossuth Square, calling for the protesters (known as the Kossuth tér protesters) to mobilize against the existing government order. The protesters made frequent allusions to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, further connecting Ekrem-Kemál, the son of a revolutionary "martyr", to the action.[6][7]
Ideology
[edit]Ekrem-Kemál's ideology was guided chiefly by "Hungarism", which traces itself back to the Arrow Cross Party and its leader, Ferenc Szálasi. Hungarism is a fascist ideology characterized by a unique conception of racial superiority (advantageous to Ekrem-Kemál) and a conventional fascist grounding in anti-Semitism.
References
[edit]- ^ Március 20-án hirdetnek ítéletet Ekrem Kemál György büntetőperében, Origo.hu, 2000-02-28
- ^ Meghalt Ekrem-Kemál György , Index.hu, 2009-06-12
- ^ a b Mudde, Cas (2005). Racist Extremism in Central & Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 79. ISBN 1134252536.
- ^ "Loner was the party house bomber". Vol. III Issue 34. Országos Közéleti Hetilap. August 28, 1999. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Enyhítették Ekrem Kemál büntetését Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Népszabadság, 2001-05-25
- ^ Szandelszky, Bela (October 23, 2006). "Hungarian police fire rubber bullets at anti-government rioters in Budapest". USA Today - Associated Press. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Salzmann, Markus (September 21, 2006). "Hungary erupts in violent protests". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International. Retrieved October 27, 2016.