Tonight: Here's what experts want to tell you about Yemen
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Dear MoveOn member,
We're going on Facebook Live in just a few moments at 7 p.m. ET with Representative Mark Pocan, Yemeni-American activist Jehan Hakim, and Win Without War policy director Kate Kizer to talk about Yemen—one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world—and what you can do to stop the catastrophe.
Yemen is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. This crisis, leaving millions on the brink of famine, is completely man-made by a conflict in which the United States is involved illegally.
By supporting the repressive Saudi regime, the U.S. is enabling the Saudi-led war on Yemen—but this month, a bipartisan group of senators led by Senators Bernie Sanders and Mike Lee, will be introducing legislation to end our illegal support for this war and the crisis it's creating.
With this remarkable opportunity to transform relations with Saudi Arabia and a critical chance to help the people of Yemen, it's important for MoveOn members to learn about this situation—and head to Thanksgiving meals this week ready to talk to family and friends about what is arguably the worst humanitarian crisis in the world right now. And here's an opportunity to learn more: we're hosting a Facebook Live event with Jehan Hakim from the Yemeni Alliance Committee, Kate Kizer from Win Without War, and Representative Mark Pocan at 7 p.m. ET today, November 20, over at Facebook.com/MoveOn.
If you can't make it to the Facebook Live event, here is some of what the experts want to share with you:
Jehan Hakim, Director
YEMENI ALLIANCE COMMITTEE
YEMENI ALLIANCE COMMITTEE
The Saudi-led war in Yemen has been brutal: It is heartbreaking for Yemenis in the U.S. who have to check in daily with our loved ones in Yemen to see if they are safe, it is devastating for Yemenis trying to flee the U.S.-backed Saudi violence but who cannot unite with family in the U.S. because of…
Kate Kizer, Policy Director
WIN WITHOUT WAR
WIN WITHOUT WAR
For nearly four years, the United States—without congressional authorization and with no public debate—has literally fueled the conflict in Yemen by providing in-air refueling, sharing intelligence and targeting advice, and selling bombs to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). For nearly…
MoveOn members have been acting on this situation for nearly a year, with tens of thousands of signatures on petitions and thousands of calls to confront this war and disrupt the U.S. support of the Saudi regime.
We've already come a long way.
Advocacy on Yemen started off with many members of Congress and the Trump administration refusing to admit the U.S. was even involved. After courageous organizing efforts forcing Congress to discuss this conflict, thousands of calls from MoveOn members and allies, and news coverage shedding light on U.S. involvement, there's nowhere left to hide.
There are currently bipartisan war powers resolutions in both the House and Senate—introduced by Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Bernie Sanders, respectively—that would end U.S. military support for this horrific human rights catastrophe and hold Saudi Arabia accountable.
It's important to be part of this moral fight. To demand Congress reclaim its war powers. To make sure Congress passes these war powers resolutions to build the momentum toward the war's end.
We'll continue to put pressure on the current and incoming members of Congress to act. But right now, an important step you can take is learning more about this issue and engaging your community—by sharing the video below, forwarding this email to friends and family, joining today's Facebook Live, and, yes, talking about this issue over the upcoming holiday weekend.
Can you join us tonight for our discussion on Facebook Live—or spread the word about what's happening in Yemen by watching and sharing this BBC video that visits the Yemeni school that lost 42 students to a Saudi-led airstrike?
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Thanks for all you do.
–Iram, Nick, Tzyh, Chris, and the rest of the team
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