To: The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
Join @SenToddYoung: Call on Saudi Arabia Not to Attack Hodeida
Just Foreign Policy
Join Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] in calling on Saudi Arabia not to attack Yemen's Hodeida port; and to facilitate food aid to avert famine in Yemen.
Why is this important?
On Wednesday, April 19, Indiana Senator Todd Young welcomed [1] Defense Secretary Mattis' call [2] for a political solution to the conflict in Yemen without delay.
Sen. Young called on Saudi Arabia to:
- refrain from bombing the port of Hodeida, through which a majority of food, fuel, and medical supplies enters Yemen - a military attack that closed the port would likely result in a famine within a few months;
- reform its inspection regime at Hodeida to eliminate unacceptable delays in the delivery of severely needed humanitarian supplies;
- facilitate the delivery of U.S.-funded World Food Program cranes to the port of Hodeida that would dramatically increase the port’s humanitarian aid capacity. [3]
Urge Members of Congress to join Senator Young's call on Saudi Arabia not to attack Hodeida by signing our petition.
References:
1. https://twitter.com/SenToddYoung/status/854807390184669184
2. https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/1154616/media-availability-with-secretary-mattis-en-route-to-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/
3. https://www.young.senate.gov/content/following-mattis-visit-young-calls-saudi-government-help-alleviate-humanitarian-crisis-yemen