Electricity Cut off to Imprisoned US Boat to Gaza

By Ann Wright

This morning at 10am, the shore electricity was cut off to the Audacity of Hope, the US Boat to Gaza , that has been impounded at the US Embassy/Greek Coast Guard dock, near Piraeus, Greece, just outside of Athens.

Its over 100 degrees and a Russian grain ship loading grain is spewing grain and dust over the entire.area-it is miserable! Six women that are staying onboard to protect the boat' four are over 60 years old.

The Greek Coast Guard is probably caught in the middle--they are probably ready to release us, but the political part of the government wants to keep us in port to suck up to the Israeli government even more!.

Call the Greek Embassy in Washington and .the Greek consulates around the Country and the State Department-Kim Richter Write a text message 202-647-8308

Embassy of Greece
2217 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Tel. 202.939.1300
Fax. 202.939.1324
Office Hours:

Consulate General - New York
69 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021
Telephone: 212.988.5500
Fax: 212.734.8492
Web Address: http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/AuthoritiesAbroad/North+America/USA/Ge...
E-mail: nycons@greekembassy.org
States of Jurisdiction: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Hours of Operation: Mo - We & Fr: 9:00am - 2:30pm, Tu & Th: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Passports Applications Acceptance Mo - Fr : 9:00am - 12:30 pm

Consulate General - Chicago
650 North St. Clair Street
Chicago , IL 60611
Telephone: 312.335.3915
Fax: 312.335.3958
Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.org/chicago/
E-mail: grgencon.cis@mfa.gr
States of Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, N.Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, S.Dakota, Wisconsin
Hours of Operation: Mo - Fr 9:30am - 2:00pm

Consulate General - Boston
86 Beacon Street
Boston , MA 02108
Telephone: 617.523.0100
Fax: 617.523.0511
Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.org/boston/
E-mail: boston@greekembassy.org
States of Jurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Hours of Operation: Mo - We & Fr 9:30am - 1:30pm, Th 9:30am - 1:30pm & 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Consulate General - San Francisco
2441 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Telephone: 415.775.2102
Fax: 415.776.6815
Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.org/sanfrancisco/
E-mail: sfgr@greekembassy.org
States of Jurisdiction: Alaska, California (Zip Codes 93000 and up), Idaho, Montana, North Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Hours of Operation: Mo - Fr 10:00am - 2:00pm

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.org/losangeles/
E-mail: lagr@greekembassy.org
States of Jurisdiction: Arizona, California (Zip Codes 90001-92999), Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, South Nevada
Hours of Operation: Mo - Fr 9:30am - 2:00pm, Visa Section 10:00am - 12:00pm

Consulate General - Tampa
601 Bayshore Blvd., Suite 800
Tampa, FL 33606
Telephone: 813.865.0200
Fax: 813.865.0206
Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.org/tampa
E-mail: grgencon.tam@mfa.gr
States of Jurisdiction: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
Hours of Operation: Mo - Fr 10:00am - 2:00pm ( BY APPOINTMENT ONLY )

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.org/atlanta/
E-mail: atlanta@greekembassy.org
States of Jurisdiction: Georgia, Kentucky, S. Carolina, Tennessee
Hours of Operation: Mo - Fr 10:00am - 2:00pm

Consulate - Houston
520 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 450
Houston , TX 77027
Telephone: 713.840.7522
Fax: 713.840.0614
Web Address: http://www.greekembassy.org/houston/
E-mail: houston@greekembassy.org
States of Jurisdiction: Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Hours of Operation: Mo - Fr 10:00am - 2:00pm

Many thanks from those of us sweltering in the Greek heat as we protect the Audacity of Hope!!!

Ann