CODEPINK: Updates on Yemen Panel Discussion
Date and Time
Apr 15, 2015 7:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Apr 15, 2015 7:00 pm
Brookland
Two weeks ago a US-backed Saudi led war plunged Americans deeper into endless war. The unannounced bombing of Yemen has since only worsened Yemen's deep humanitarian crisis and security. The Yemeni people are trapped in between a foreign military intervention and internal conflicts in the south. People are suffering daily destructive and murderous airstrikes. In addition to the fear and anxiety they cause, people have no idea how long these will last or who/where will be hit next. Hospitals, IDP centers, dairy and wheat factories, schools, farms and airports have all been hit. According to the UN, more than 500 people have been killed to date and over 1,800 wounded.
Join us for a discussion about the war on Yemen with panelists who will help us with some lingering questions such as:
What are the root causes of the conflicts in Yemen?
Is it a proxy war between Saudi and Iran?
What is the impact of a US-backed Saudi military intervention?
Panelists include:
Atiaf Alwazir, Researcher, writer and activist. She blogs at http://womanfromyemen.
Hamza al-Shargabi, medical doctor from Yemen who has worked with Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross, and the United Nations.
Ali AlAhmed, Saudi Scholar and executive director of The Institute for Gulf Affairs
Moderator: Zein El-Amine, professor and radio host of Shay wa Nana Radio Show on WPFW (89.3)'
Free and open to all!
