Thread by @Students4Yemen

YEMEN IS FACING THE WORLD'S LARGEST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. WILL YOU PLEDGE TO #FAST4YEMEN?

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As of December 2020, war and its impacts (lack of food and health services, destruction of infrastructure) have caused over 233,000 DEATHS in Yemen. #COVID19 has only compounded the suffering.

news.un.org/en/story/2020/…

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The US, UK, and other countries have supported the Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in bombings and blockades on Yemen. Countless war crimes have been committed with ZERO accountability.

hrw.org/news/2020/09/2…

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Atrocities committed by the Saudi-led coalition include the bombing of a school bus -- killing 44 CHILDREN -- in August 2018. The bomb was supplied by the US and manufactured by Merchant of Death, @LockheedMartin.

newsweek.com/lockheed-marti…

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Though @POTUS promised to end US support for the war on Yemen, the administration has seemingly changed little but rhetoric. The US needs to demand that Saudi Arabia immediately end the blockade on Yemen's vital port of Hodeidah.

theintercept.com/2021/04/07/bid…

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A @CNN @nimaelbagir investigation found that Saudi warships are blocking fuel from entering the port. This has dramatically exacerbated the humanitarian crisis since many hospitals can't run generators and far less food and aid can be delivered.

cnn.com/2021/03/10/mid…

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Yemen today:

- 24.1 MILLION PEOPLE (2/3 of the pop) need humanitarian support
- 14.3 MILLION PEOPLE are in acute need of assistance
- 7.4 MILLION PEOPLE don't know where their next meal is coming from
- 3.3 MILLION PEOPLE are internally displaced

unocha.org/yemen/crisis-o…

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400,000 YEMENI CHILDREN UNDER 5 COULD DIE OF STARVATION THIS YEAR IF THEY DON'T RECEIVE URGENT TREATMENT.

unicef.org/press-releases…

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“I was in Yemen, where over 16 million people now face crisis levels of hunger or worse [...] And we are headed straight toward the biggest famine in modern history. It is hell on earth in many places in Yemen right now.” - @WFPChief @WFP

wfp.org/news/yemen-hea…

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Activists around the world are advocating for peace in Yemen. A recent letter to @POTUS called for an end to US support for the war coalition; it was signed by @MarkRuffalo @amyschumer @Alyssa_Milano @SarahKSilverman @AndyRichter @marwilliamson.

fcnl.org/updates/2021-0…

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On Friday, April 30th join @Students4Yemen @LS4Yemen @LiberateYemen @Jehan_Hakim @theactioncorps and other peace organizations for the Global #Fast4Yemen campaign! Pledge to fast from sunrise to sunset in solidarity with the people of Yemen: fast4yemen.org/pledge

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Once you pledge, we ask that you advocate to #EndTheBlockade by calling your elected officials and posting on social media.

Please also sign this petition: change.org/p/joseph-r-bid…

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Join us at 5:30 PM ET for an online rally. It will feature @ImamSuhaibWebb, @shireen818, @AishaJumaan, Iman Saleh from @LiberateYemen, Sahar Faraj from @palyouthmvmt, and @KirstenBayes from @CAATuk.

Register here: tinyurl.com/fast4yemen

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Finally, please donate to urgent relief efforts because #YemenCantWait. Upon completing your fast, donate the equivalent value of your meal to a reliable relief org. We recommend the following:

- @yemenrrf: gofundme.com/fast4yemen2021/
- @msf_yemen: tinyurl.com/4yemen

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