Sample email and phone statement for Egyptian Embassy and MPs

michael smith | 06.01.2010 13:00 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Terror War

Here is a sample telephone statement to say when you call the egyptian embassy. The egyptian embassy has stated they have received many calls and emails. I asked approximately how many calls and emails they've received this morning. he sounded fed up and said he can't disclose except saying they've received "a lot". I read the statement and as soon as he heard the words viva palestina he put the phone down, but never hung up, he walked away from the phone. I could hear talking and phones ringing in the background. After 20 seconds he returned back to the phone, and I continued reading my statement he sounded now really annoyed probably having expected me to hang up. After reading my statement I asked him how my raised concerns would be next processed, he said he had no power and that he said if you email it would forwarded to the relevant authority who would do something about it.

Because the call to the egyptian embassy in london is still considered as a UK land line number its good if you've got free land line minutes on your mobile.

Egyptian Embassy in London
020 7499 3304/2401

eg.emb_london@mfa.gov.eg

British Embassy in Egypt
Tel: +(20)(2)27916000

information.cairo@fco.gov.uk

You can also raise the issue with the British Consulate in Egypt and ask what the is going on and what are they doing
Address:
British Embassy
7 Ahmed Ragheb Street
Garden City
Cairo
Egypt

Main switchboard:
(002) (02) 27916000

Fax:
(002) (02) 2791 6131 Political
(002) (02) 2791 6132 Press
(002) (02) 2791 6133 Consular

Email:

information.cairo@fco.gov.uk

consular.cairo@fco.gov.uk

Website:

http://ukinegypt.fco.gov.uk/en/
Office hours:
GMT:
Sun-Wed: 0500-1230
Thurs: 0500-1100

EMAIL UR MP BY ENTERING YOUR POSTCODE AND COPYING AND PASTING THE EMAIL STATEMENT.

http://www.writetothem.com/

PHONE STATEMENT
"my name is... I am phoning to express my dissatisfaction of the current treatment of the viva palestina convoy members and gaza freedom marchers. I have been closely monitoring the situation. This organisations members are surrounded by egyptian police who according to media reports have used aggressive force against them. As a result the convoy members have barricaded themselves for what they perceive is for their own personal safety. I urge the egyptian authorities to permit entry of the whole viva palestina convoy and gaza freedom marchers entry in and out of the illegally besieged gaza immediately without any harm."

EMAIL STATEMENT
I wish to make you aware of the awful and shocking situation which the Viva Palestina Aid group are currently in in Egypt. They are at the Al-Arish port waiting to travel to Gaza. They require urgent help as 2,000 riot police have been sent to the port and group have barricaded themselves in to protect themselves and their vital cargo. Please use your influence to ensure their safety and safe passage to Gaza.

I look forward to hearing from you on this important matter.

Yours respectfully

michael smith

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draft letter

06.01.2010 16:16

Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to you to denounce with extreme dismay the Egyptian government's stubbornness and hostility towards the the Viva Palestina Aid convoy trying to take humanitarian aid into Gaza as part of the Egyptian government's continued refusal to allow the safe passage of the aid convoy into Gaza, as well as the Egyptian authority's use of aggression and repressive measures on people being held in transit in the port of Al-Aris as part of the convoy yesturday (Tuesday 5th January 2010). It is the precise nature of this stubbornness and hostility towards the convoy which led to the precise turn of events yesturday, in particular the escalation of a tense situation when over 2000 riot police stormed towards the camp at the port, which led to the group barricading themselves into protect themselves and their vital cargo.

This situation has only escalated because of the Egyptian government sees fit not to take a proportionate, reasonable policy decision, instead stubbornly refusing to yield to the majority of worldwide opinion that strongly urges international assistance and emergency aid to be
delivered to people living in dire circumstances after last year's appalling conflict. It would serve Eygpt's long-term international reputation very well to find a solution to the current impasse with upmost ugency; each hour this delay continues, Eygpt's international reputation is further
tarnished, for which the repercussions may not be immediately observable, but are very, very real and deeply pertinent.

Please use your influence to ensure the safety of all persons in the convoy and the convoy's safe passage to Gaza.

Yours sincerely,

Mark

Call the British Ambassador to Egypt

06.01.2010 23:28

The British Ambassador to Egypt is Dominic Asquith.

His mobile number, called from the UK, is:

00 20 100444421

Please call him now to ask what he is doing to ensure the safe passage of the convoy.

You can also send him SMS text messages him from your own mobile phone using the number

+20100444421

His e-mail address is:

Dominic.Asquith@fco.gov.uk

Please call and/or text and/or e-mail now. Thank you.

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More outrage

07.01.2010 09:48

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8444851.stm

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