Above: Yemen refugees return to ruined Aden. From Voice of Djibouti. Note: Media reports indicate that President Donald Trump is planning a US military escalation in Yemen. The time for people in the United States to act to end the war in Yemen is now. KZ Peacemakers are fasting for a week at the Isaiah Wall at the United Nations in New York to raise a cry against the bombing and starving of the children of Yemen. Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence says: “As we fast from all solid foods, we urge others to join us in calling for a humane response to the deadly tragedy facing Yemeni civilians whose country, ravaged by civil war and regularly targeted with Saudi and U.S. airstrikes, is now on the brink of famine.”
Join CODE PINK and others as we amplify their voices at vigils and rallies here in Washington: Come to the DC rallies, especially Tuesday:
- Sat April 8 at 10 am: Resist Drone Atrocities (White House)
- Mon April 10 at 7 am: Speak Truth to Power (Catholic Worker Pentagon Vigil)
- Tue April 11 at noon: Demand Peace Talks (Yemeni Embassy, 2319 Wyoming Ave NW, WDC)
- Wed April 12 at 6 pm: Stop Assault on Yemen (Saudi Arabian Embassy, 601 New Hampshire Avenue, NW WDC 20037)
- Thu April 13 at noon: End Corporate War Profiteering (White House)
- Fri April 14 at noon: Catholic Worker Good Friday White House Vigil
“UNICEF estimates that more than 460,000 children in Yemen face severe malnutrition, while 3.3 million children and pregnant or lactating women suffer acute malnutrition. More than 10,000 people have been killed, including 1,564 children, and millions have been displaced from their homes. All member states of the UN must urge an end to the blockade and airstrikes, a silencing of all guns, and a negotiated settlement to the war in Yemen. While Yemeni children are starving, US weapons makers, including General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin, are profiting from weapon sales to Saudi Arabia,” said Kathy Kelly.
Skip a meal and donate money to: CODE PINK Specify Yemen Relief Islamic Relief USA Specify Yemen Relief UN Refugee Agency For details of DC actions, contact Paki Wieland at (413) 695- 1877 or pakiwieland@gmail.com. For more information on the Yemen crisis and what you can do, go to: Voices for Ceative Nonviolence = CODE PINK