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From: Avaaz.org [mailto:avaaz@xxxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:37 AM
To: miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Saudi Arabia -- one more thing...
Thanks for signing! Forward the email below to tell everyone to join -- we
have just days to help stop weapon sales to Saudi. An Avaaz member who's
survived daily airstrikes in Yemen, says that "history will remember those
helping to bring peace." Let's come together now for him, his family, and
millions of others.
The Avaaz team
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Dear friends,
They bomb schools, hospitals, even wedding parties. What Saudi Arabia is
doing in Yemen is disgusting -- and they're doing it with weapons they buy
from Europe, the US, and Canada. But in just a few days we can do the
unthinkable -- win a landmark decision that could stem the flow of weapons
to the Saudis.
The European Parliament is two days away from having a proposed EU-wide arms
embargo put to a vote -- but under heavy Saudi lobbying, some politicians
are wavering.
Now more than ever, these leaders need to see that people from every corner
of the Earth are looking to them to stand up and say "NO" to Saudi Arabia
and their atrocities. Sign the urgent petition calling for an arms embargo
-- we need to show the EU champions overwhelming public support:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/no_more_saudi_arms_deals_loc
This is how we can help end wars -- by cutting off the supplies that fuel
them. Calling for an embargo would have been unthinkable a few years ago
because of western governments' tight relationship with the regime, but this
total disregard for human rights has made it impossible for them to look the
other way. Europe could vote for an embargo in days -- they just need to
feel the public is watching and cares.
A Saudi bomb killed over 200 family members at a wedding party, and a recent
leaked UN report found that fleeing civilians were shot by helicopters --
that's an image hard to shake. Saudi Arabia started these attacks last year
as part of a proxy war with Iran. Both sides are guilty of appalling
violence. And while this vote won't end the carnage overnight, it will send
a clear political signal that the EU won't trade weapons with a regime that
indiscriminately bombs civilians. From there we can begin to stop all
governments from flooding this war with weapons.
The regime is not the only one benefiting from these deals. European arms
dealers are making billions of dollars from the bloodshed in Yemen! If we
don't raise our voices these billionaires and Saudi Arabia will lobby to
keep this horrific war going.
Wael*, an Avaaz member who's survived daily airstrikes in Yemen, says that
"history will remember those helping to bring peace." Let's come together
now for Wael, his family, and millions of others. Add your name -- we have
just days to help stop weapon sales to Saudi -- then tell everyone:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/no_more_saudi_arms_deals_loc
What makes our community special is that we feel connections between each
other and come together in massive numbers to bring change to issues that
would otherwise be silenced. Let us come together now and do what we do best
to help save the millions of Yemenis whose lives are on the line.
With hope,
Danny, Rewan, Alice, Mohammad, Bert, Emma and the entire Avaaz team
*To protect his identity, Wael's name has been changed.
More information
UN report into Saudi-led strikes in Yemen raises questions over UK role (The
Guardian)
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/27/un-report-into-saudi-led-strike
s-in-yemen-raises-questions-over-uk-role
Yemen conflict: Saudi-led coalition targeting civilians, UN says (BBC)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35423282 ;
EU to probe Saudi arms trade (The National)
http://www.thenational.scot/news/eu-to-probe-saudi-arms-trade.13087 ;
Saudi Arabia becomes world's biggest arms importer (The Guardian)
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/09/saudi-arabia-becomes-worlds-big
gest-arms-importer
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