They actually listened and the policy is finally shifting away from the blockade which feels surreal after all the silence we faced early on. I am honestly just floored by the persistence of everyone who stuck with this because I know how easy it is to look away from things …
April 5, 2018
Final supporters
To: Senator Susan Collins
Senator Angus King
Representative Chellie Pingree
Representative Bruce Poliquin
From: Undersigned citizens of Maine
We call on you to make every possible effort to end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and to ensure full humanitarian access to that country.
The United Nations estimates that 7 million Yemeni civilians are at immediate risk of death by starvation. 21 million Yemenis cannot feed themselves without humanitarian assistance. Every ten minutes a Yemeni child dies of treatable disease.
This humanitarian catastrophe is the direct result of the bombing of ports and bridges by the Saudi-led military coalition, and by restrictions on humanitarian and commercial shipments into Yemen imposed by the coalition.
On November 8 Saudi Arabia imposed a full blockade of Yemen which the UN and humanitarian organizations warn could spark famine. On November 14 the coalition bombed the navigation tower at Sana'a airport, the only place that humanitarian assistance could be flown into Yemen.
These actions are intended to instigate famine. This is the deliberate use of starvation as a weapon.
The United States has sold the coalition arms and provided jet fuel for up to 9000 bombing runs. The administrations of Presidents Obama and Trump have defended Saudi Arabia from criticism and inquiries at the United Nations, and failed to hold it responsible for gross violations of international law.
These actions make America complicit in war crimes in Yemen. This policy serves neither the interests nor the values of Maine and the United States.
We ask you to introduce legislation to end military assistance to the Saudi-led coalition, to ensure full humanitarian access and to increase US emergency aid to Yemen. Millions of innocent lives are at stake.
Updates
January 10, 2018
I was just reading through another news report about the airport blockades and my head is spinning because it feels like every hour that passes without a change in policy is just another tragedy piling up. People keep messaging me asking if our calls to the offices of our representatives are doing anything at all (I hope they are) so please keep dialing those numbers because the silence from the other end is starting to feel heavy.
January 10, 2018
I really never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and it makes me feel like maybe people actually care about what is happening over there despite all the noise. I was just staring at the screen for an hour reading the comments and feeling like the world is a real mess but at least we are trying to point at the problem together. Now we have to actually get these names in front of the offices in DC because just having a list is not the same as changing anything.
Reached 100 supporters
January 10, 2018
39 Comments
I feel that in 2018 We need to come together and help ALL survive! DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT DONE TO YOU. I grew up without much food and it's beyond words a hopeless feeling.
As a Peace Corps volunteer in Yemen (93-94) I found Yemenis to be kind and generous. They deserve our support.
Stop the insanity of selling weapons to dictatorships. Starving children is about as low as we can sink. We are better than this.
Yes, Stop famine in Yemen. Stop the Saudis from blockading NGOs and food supplies.
We cannot be party to this cruel, inhuman war. Please do not allow our country to continue arming and funding Saudi slaughter of civilians.
I warned about this before the wars in gaza and ukraine were started.
This shouldn’t be happening we need to do something to help them
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They actually listened and the policy is finally shifting away from the blockade which feels surreal after all the silence we faced early on. I am honestly just floored by the persistence of everyone who stuck with this because I know how easy it is to look away from things …
April 5, 2018
Final supporters
To: Senator Susan Collins
Senator Angus King
Representative Chellie Pingree
Representative Bruce Poliquin
From: Undersigned citizens of Maine
We call on you to make every possible effort to end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and to ensure full humanitarian access to that country.
The United Nations estimates that 7 million Yemeni civilians are at immediate risk of death by starvation. 21 million Yemenis cannot feed themselves without humanitarian assistance. Every ten minutes a Yemeni child dies of treatable disease.
This humanitarian catastrophe is the direct result of the bombing of ports and bridges by the Saudi-led military coalition, and by restrictions on humanitarian and commercial shipments into Yemen imposed by the coalition.
On November 8 Saudi Arabia imposed a full blockade of Yemen which the UN and humanitarian organizations warn could spark famine. On November 14 the coalition bombed the navigation tower at Sana'a airport, the only place that humanitarian assistance could be flown into Yemen.
These actions are intended to instigate famine. This is the deliberate use of starvation as a weapon.
The United States has sold the coalition arms and provided jet fuel for up to 9000 bombing runs. The administrations of Presidents Obama and Trump have defended Saudi Arabia from criticism and inquiries at the United Nations, and failed to hold it responsible for gross violations of international law.
These actions make America complicit in war crimes in Yemen. This policy serves neither the interests nor the values of Maine and the United States.
We ask you to introduce legislation to end military assistance to the Saudi-led coalition, to ensure full humanitarian access and to increase US emergency aid to Yemen. Millions of innocent lives are at stake.
Updates
January 10, 2018
I was just reading through another news report about the airport blockades and my head is spinning because it feels like every hour that passes without a change in policy is just another tragedy piling up. People keep messaging me asking if our calls to the offices of our representatives are doing anything at all (I hope they are) so please keep dialing those numbers because the silence from the other end is starting to feel heavy.
January 10, 2018
I really never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and it makes me feel like maybe people actually care about what is happening over there despite all the noise. I was just staring at the screen for an hour reading the comments and feeling like the world is a real mess but at least we are trying to point at the problem together. Now we have to actually get these names in front of the offices in DC because just having a list is not the same as changing anything.
Reached 100 supporters
January 10, 2018
39 Comments
A humanitarian crisis. Thank you Representative Pingree for your strong advocacy for Yemen And thank you Senators Susan Collins and Senator Angus King for voting recently for SJRes 54.
I feel that in 2018 We need to come together and help ALL survive! DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT DONE TO YOU. I grew up without much food and it's beyond words a hopeless feeling.
As a Peace Corps volunteer in Yemen (93-94) I found Yemenis to be kind and generous. They deserve our support.
Stop the insanity of selling weapons to dictatorships. Starving children is about as low as we can sink. We are better than this.
Yes, Stop famine in Yemen. Stop the Saudis from blockading NGOs and food supplies.
We cannot be party to this cruel, inhuman war. Please do not allow our country to continue arming and funding Saudi slaughter of civilians.
I warned about this before the wars in gaza and ukraine were started.
This shouldn’t be happening we need to do something to help them
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A humanitarian crisis. Thank you Representative Pingree for your strong advocacy for Yemen And thank you Senators Susan Collins and Senator Angus King for voting recently for SJRes 54.