[Peace-discuss] CodePink Summit on Saudi Arabia

[Karen Aram]

On behalf of the entire CODEPINK team, we are thrilled to report that we held an extremely successful Summit on Saudi Arabia last weekend. We had a wonderful turnout (over 250 participants) and excellent audience participation throughout the weekend!

A few take-aways:

  *   Breaking: Cousin of conference speaker Mohammed al-Nimr, Ali al-Nimr, and two other juvenile offenders face imminent execution in Saudi Arabia. Sign our petition to the Saudi Ambassador asking for an immediate halt to this egregious human rights violation!<http://www.codepink.org/stop_the_execution_of_saudi_youths?e=1afe7b7163b9dda25d4599b2d4f044d6&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saudireportc&n=2>

  *   Videos of all of the summit panels are available online via the Real News Network<http://www.codepink.org/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftherealnews.com%2Ft2%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D33%26Itemid%3D74%26jumival%3D1487&e=1afe7b7163b9dda25d4599b2d4f044d6&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saudireportc&n=3>.

  *   Check out this great coverage of the summit in Ben Norton's article in Salon<http://www.codepink.org/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salon.com%2F2016%2F03%2F10%2Finside_the_first_ever_summit_calling_for_an_end_to_the_suicidal_death_pact_between_the_u_s_and_saudi_arabia%2F&e=1afe7b7163b9dda25d4599b2d4f044d6&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saudireportc&n=4>.
  *   We're looking for someone to run our campaign targeting US weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. If you or anyone you know is interested in the position (based in DC), please send an email with information to Alli at codepink.org<mailto:Alli at codepink.org>. If you can't take on a full-time job but want to volunteer to work on the campaigns with us, email Alli but please specify what you would like to work on.

  *   Check out our CODEPINK website<http://www.codepink.org/saudiarabia?e=1afe7b7163b9dda25d4599b2d4f044d6&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saudireportc&n=5> with petitions and resources to learn more about Saudi Arabia.

We are thrilled to have announced the campaign that came out of the summit to end weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.<http://www.codepink.org/saudi_summit_participants_launch_campaign_to_challenge_us_saudi_ties?e=1afe7b7163b9dda25d4599b2d4f044d6&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saudireportc&n=6> The summit was just the start of a broad-based coalition effort. There is a lot of work still to be done, and we need all of you! First step: Sign the petition to save the lives of three Saudi youths.<http://www.codepink.org/stop_the_execution_of_saudi_youths?e=1afe7b7163b9dda25d4599b2d4f044d6&utm_source=codepink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saudireportc&n=7>[https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1553/25583945251_e0a8fc70bf_b.jpg]

With a strong belief in people power,
Aida, Alice, Alli, Ariel, Chelsea, Janet, Jodie, Lisa, Marwa, Medea, Michaela, Michelle, Nancy, Rebecca, Sam and Tighe

PS: Keep an eye out for Medea's new book on Saudi Arabia that will be published in late May, which will incorporate a lot of the amazing information raised by our speakers and participants this weekend!

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