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STOP MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN YEMEN

#YemenCantWait  #YemenCrisis 


While Trump fixates on his wall, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world continues to rage in Yemen. And the U.S. is complicit in its horrors.  

We are currently providing logistical and intelligence support to the Saudi coalition. We are selling them the bombs and missiles which have caused tens of thousands of civilian deaths.  There are direct air strikes, like the attack on a school bus which killed 51.  There is death from the destruction of critical infrastructure. 

The result of bombed and blockaded ports and infrastructure: 

  • 76% of the population, around 22 million people, in dire need of humanitarian aid
  • 16-20 million with no reliable access to food and water facing starvation
  • Millions with limited access to medical aid, while over a hundred thousand are suffering in the largest cholera epidemic in the world

Last week the House passed a resolution directing the President to end the current U.S. policy of arming and supporting the Saudi coalition.Where does Walden stand on this issue?

Greg Walden voted AGAINST this resolution ending military support for the Saudi war crimes in Yemen. #WaldenComplict! The next step is passing its companion resolution in the Senate. 

End U.S. Complicity Killing Yemeni Civilians! 

Stop Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

Sample script for Senators Wyden and Merkley:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…

… US involvement in the terrible civilian suffering caused by the Saudi backed war in Yemen must end.  I want to thank the Senator for his support of the War Powers Resolution, to ask him to both ensure its passage in the Senate and to demand an end to all arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

… Thank you.”

SENATOR RON WYDEN 

Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

 

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY

Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

Sample script for Greg Walden:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…

…I want to express my strong objection to Greg Walden’s vote against the War Powers Resolution, choosing to continue U.S. complicity in the terrible civilian suffering caused by the Saudi backed war in Yemen.  I am telling him to reconsider and support the withdrawal of U.S. military involvement in Yemen and to join in the demand for an end to arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

… Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN

DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me


**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. Check out the following:

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall AND FOOD COLLECTION FOR CRATER HIGH SCHOOL – Medford
Today, February 20 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-senator-roy-wyden-town-hall-medford/

No War on Venezuela – Medford
February 23 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/no-war-on-venezuela-medford/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: SOCAN’s February Monthly Meeting: Bugged by Global Warming: Insects in a Changing Climate – Medford
February 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-socans-february-monthly-meeting-bugged-by-global-warming-insects-in-a-changing-climate-medford/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Political Repression in the Era of Climate Crisis – Talent
February 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-political-repression-in-the-era-of-climate-crisis-talent/

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SOURCES:

https://www.vox.com/2019/1/30/18203857/yemen-war-deaths-injured-chart-intelligence 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/yemen-famine-crisis/?utm_term=.ea2915b51938 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/us/politics/yemen-war-saudi-arabia.html