"We know mate" we said as we slid the large black coffin onto the top step and in front of the door. We then posted in a press release and a speech was made from the top step about the reason behind this action. All the pedestrians were leafleted. Meanwhile, inside the embassy frantic phone calls were made to the forces of law and order. They wanted our cops to lift the
siege they were under. Nobody from the Embassy came out to talk to the protesters.
A red and black banner was unfurled which read no to State Terror. Some drivers going past honked their horns in support. Needless to say nobody from the state media showed up. By now there were over twenty of us and all the neighboring buildings were leafleted about this protest. From time to time the embassy staff looked out at us bemused. Apparently they were also spotted photographing the protesters from the windows.
Finally, members of the Gardai showed up. Previously, a one cop car had driven past, with the boys in blue desperately avoiding eye contact with the demonstrators, obviously more interested in lunch than dealing with this protest.
They asked people to remove the coffin. They were told that it wasn't our property. Indeed, it really belongs to the Greek state. They went in to discuss the situation with the staff in the embassy. When the staff emerged there were a few slogans chanted at them and we let them understand why we were there.
Finally we left this scene after about an hour outside the embassy. I think the guards we're dealing with the issue of the black box / coffin left on the steps.
Although I think we are well beyond the stage of writing lettersÉÉ
Dermot
Letter's of Protest to
Ambassador Pispinis Ahileas-Vasilious
Greek Embassy, 1 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2. Phone: 01-676 7254
Fax: 01-661 8892
Irish Supporters of the Thessallonki Seven
contact : aps@anarchistps.org
www.anarchistps.org
www.anarchomedia.org
Contact no: 086 1770439
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[A Personal report from a Workers Solidarity Movement member, these
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