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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Long Way to US Embassy ~ Protest Letter on Helicopter Plant in Takae, Okinawa
The United States Embassy in Tokyo refused to accept a protest letter on a helicopter plant in Takae, Okinawa prefecture, on Jan. 16. We told the people of the embassy on the phone that we are going in a group, and they told us that they would receive us even on weekend.
So then, we went on Jan. 19 in a group of six during the day on a weekday when the embassy is open to hand protest letters from many of our brothers and sisters.
As we were walking around the US Embassy around 4:15 p.m. before the appointment, police surrounded us (see photo). Some embassy staff came out and said they will meet us on condition that there were only three of us. They allowed no pictures. The staff left after telling us just that. The police remained stuck to us. Finally only three of us went to the main gate of the US Embassy to hand the protest letters. We handed them to a guard. (By Ryota Sono) Video of Jan. 19 (You Tube) Video of Jan. 16 (You Tube) Demonstration at US Embassy on Feb. 20
米大使館への遠い道のり~沖縄・高江問題申し入れ書ようやく渡す
1月16日の「沖縄・高江の米軍ヘリパッド工事に抗議する申し入れ」に対して、アメリカ大使館は「土日は受け取らない」と言って受け取りを拒否。アポイントの電話ではみんなで行くことを伝え、「土日も受け取る」と言われたのに。そこでみなさんから預かった申し入れ文を確実に渡すために向こうの不当な条件に完全に合わせて、1月19日「大使館が開館してる平日昼・6人だけ」で行きました! アポのとおり、16:15から申し入れを行なおうとアメ大近くの道路を歩いていた所、またも警察が集合して私たちを封鎖(写真)。そこにアメリカ大使館側の職員がいきなりやってきて、「代表3名のみ・撮影無し通行可」という条件を告げていきなり帰ってしまった。警察もそれに固執して譲らずに膠着状態。申し入れ書を確実に渡すために、3名だけ・撮影無しでアメリカ大使館正門前へ行き、警備員に手渡ししました。(園良太) ・19日の映像(YouTube)・16日の映像(YouTube) ・2/20アメリカ大使館デモ
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