[Peace] please call Durbin & Kirk today on Saudi Arabia

Tue Sep 27 18:36:04 UTC 2016

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; }  I made two calls! Thank you for bringing this to my attention!

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On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 10:56 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

The Senate is expected to vote tomorrow on overriding the President's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which would limit the immunity of Saudi Arabia from lawsuits related to the 9/11 attacks. 
A strong vote to override will increase the political space for challenging the U.S.-Saudi relationship in the future. 
In addition, we are trying to get Senators who voted against the Saudi arms deal last week (both Durbin and Kirk voted against it) to mention the Saudi war in Yemen during the debate tomorrow. So, feel free to add that to your ask: "I also urge you to raise concerns about the Saudi war in Yemen during the debate."
I just made my two calls. Took me two minutes. 
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From: Just Foreign Policy <info at justforeignpolicy.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:31 AM
Subject: Senate to Vote Wednesday on Saudi 9/11 Bill Veto Override
To: naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

Dear Robert,

The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on overriding the President's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terror Act [JASTA]. This bill would remove Saudi Arabia's immunity from lawsuits brought by 9/11 families over the alleged responsibility of Saudi officials for the 9/11 attacks. [1] Override of the President's veto would be a historic repudiation of the previously unaccountable U.S.-Saudi relationship, which has been a root cause of many terribly destructive wars in the region, including the war in Yemen and the war in Syria.

Call Sen. Dick Durbin now at (202) 224-2152. When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can say something like:

"I urge you to vote to override the veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terror Act, so 9/11 families can have their day in court against the Saudi government."

When you've made your call, please report it here.

Then call Sen. Mark Kirk at (202) 224-2854. When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can say something like:

"I urge you to vote to override the veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terror Act, so 9/11 families can have their day in court against the Saudi government."

When you've made your call, please report it here. 

And if you haven't signed our petition to Congress yet, you can do that here.

Thanks for all you do to help make U.S. foreign policy more just,

Robert Naiman, Avram Reisman, and Sarah Burns
Just Foreign Policy

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