July 3, 2011 - 6 pm NY time
Athens: the 8 people who were fasting in front of the U.S. Embassy have been arrested then released. They are Ken Mayers, Carol Murry, Medea Benjamin, Paki Wieland, Ray McGovern, Brad Taylor, Kit Kitteridge and Kathy Kelly. We will not have any more news until the morning.
In the meantime, keep the pressure on Washington. They need to pressure the Greek government to release our captain, our boat and now these 8 people as well! Let them sail to Gaza!
Throughout this country people have responded to our call to contact the U.S. State Department to demand that they take the steps necessary to ensure that the Greek authorities immediately release the captain and let our boat sail to Gaza.
There has been such a strong response that their voice mailboxes are full! That's great, but of course frustrating for those of you trying to make those calls.
Here are some other phone numbers and email addresses to try:
- State Department general number: 202-647-4000 - ask for the Overseas U.S. Citizen Services Duty Officer and you'll get a live State Dept. official who has to hear you out.
- The voicemail for Kim Richter - also at the State Dept. - says she's out of the office for several days, and that callers with urgent issues should contact a colleague at 202-647-4578.
- If you can place an international phone call, the number for the U.S. Embassy in Athens is 011-30-210-721-2951.
- You can email the U.S. Embassy in Athens at: athensamemb@state.gov and athensamericancitizenservi
ces@state.gov
Please try to call, fax or email your members of Congress as well.
EMAIL: nycons@greekembassy.org
- Consulate General - Chicago
- 650 North St. Clair Street
- Chicago , IL 60611
- Telephone: 312.335.3915
- Fax: 312.335.3958
- Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.or
g/chicago/ - E-mail: chicago@greekembassy.org
- Consulate General - San Francisco
- 2441 Gough Street
- San Francisco, CA 94123
- Telephone: 415.775.2102
- Fax: 415.776.6815
- Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.or
g/sanfrancisco/ - E-mail: sfgr@greekembassy.org
- Consulate General - Los Angeles
- 12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
- Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Telephone: 310.826.5555
- Fax: 310.826.8670
- Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.or
g/losangeles/ - E-mail: lagr@greekembassy.org
- Consulate General - Tampa
- 601 Bayshore Blvd., Suite 800
- Tampa, FL 33606
- Telephone: 813.865.0200
- Fax: 813.865.0206
- Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.or
g/tampa - E-mail: grgencon.tam@mfa.gr
- Consulate - Atlanta
- Tower Place, Suite 1670 3340, Peachtree Rd., N.E.
- Atlanta, GA 30326
- Telephone: 404.261.3313
- Fax: 404.262.2798
- Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.or
g/atlanta/ - E-mail: atlanta@greekembassy.org
- Consulate - Houston
- 520 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 450
- Houston , TX 77027
- Telephone: 713.840.7522
- Fax: 713.840.0614
- Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.or
g/houston/ - E-mail: houston@greekembassy.org
Help us keep the pressure up!!
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