Congress: Support Diplomacy for Ceasefires in Syria, Yemen & Turkey

Three important Congressional initiatives are happening this week to support diplomacy to reduce violence in the Middle East.

Reps. Conyers, Moulton, and Walz are circulating a letter to support the Administration's diplomatic efforts for a cease-fire in Syria's civil war and the restoration of international humanitarian aid in Syria. The letter also calls for the Administration to extend these efforts to restoring the cease-fire and the political talks with Houthi rebels in Yemen and to restoring the cease-fire and political talks between the Turkish government and Kurdish rebels in Turkey. Restoration of the peace process between the Turkish government and Kurdish rebels in Turkey, necessary to reduce needless suffering for civilians in Turkey, is also widely seen as necessary to help end the Syrian civil war, because the Turkish-Kurdish conflict in Turkey is now entangled with a Turkish-Kurdish conflict in Syria.

Senators Murphy, Paul, Franken, and Lee have introduced a bill to disapprove the Saudi arms deal (SJ Res 39). Representatives Lieu and Mulvaney have introduced a companion bill in the House (HJ Res 98). Congressional support of these bills will put pressure on the Saudis to agree to restore the cease-fire and talks for a political and diplomatic resolution of the war between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Urge your Representative and Senators to support these Congressional initiatives in support of diplomacy to reduce violence in the Middle East by signing our petition.