March 5-6-In Washington- You're Invited to Join the 2016 Summit On Saudi Arabia

UFPJ & Code Pink] You're Invited to Join the 2016 Summit On Saudi Arabia

Dear UJP Activist, We encourage you to make your way to Washington DC on March 5-6 for the first-ever 2-day Summit on Saudi Arabia and US-Saudi ties, hosted by CODEPINK, United for Peace & Justice, The Nation Magazine, Institute for Policy Studies, Peace Action, and many others. The new wave of hostilities unleashed by the the January 2 Saudi execution of prominent Shia cleric Nimr Al-Nimr shows how critical it is for us to understand the dynamics of Saudi politics and its effects throughout the Middle East. In an effort to keep this accessible to all, the price for the entire conference is only $20 - $100 sliding scale, including lunch. Tickets are available now! The conference includes a great line up of over over 15 confirmed speakers, including Saudi, Yemeni, and Bahraini nationals, keynotes from Chris Hedges and Vijay Prashad, and representatives from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Gulf Institute, and the National Iranian American Council. This Summit will address issues such as human rights, Saudi domestic and foreign policy, and the prospects for change inside the Kingdom and in U.S.-Saudi relations. In preparation for the Summit, UFPJ co-hosted a conference call on the US-Saudi relationship, with Progressive Democrats of America, featuring Medea Benjamin from Code Pink.  Listen to the audio from that call here! Who Should Attend the Summit? You should attend if you: Want to learn about the roots and spread of Islamic extremism. Seek solutions to violence in the Middle East. Support a US foreign policy that is based on respect for human rights. Oppose global weapons proliferation.  Are working to end our dependence on fossil fuels. At the Summit on Saudi Arabia, you will learn about a country that is such a close ally of the US government and business community but is at the root of many of the problems plaguing the Middle East. By attending keynotes, panel discussions and workshops by people who are from the region or have spent time there, you will gain tools and information to speak about these issues in your community and become an active part of a network of change-makers seeking to influence the nature of US-Saudi ties. Payment $20 - $100 sliding scale, including lunch. Buy your tickets here! Any Questions? Please email Aida at aida@codepink.org Don't forget to join our Facebook event, where we will also be posting updates on speakers and co-sponsors! Help us continue to do this critical work and more-- make a donation to UFPJ today. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address or to stop receiving emails from United for Peace & Justice, please click here.