The Saudi led war in Yemen, supported by the U. S., has resulted in a half million people dead from hunger, disease, and direct military attacks, 16 million people on […]
U. S. Poorly Funded Refugee Resettlement Programs
There are an estimated 23.9 million refugees worldwide, according to Marcia Orellana, Program Assistant for Migration Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. The refugee cap for the U. […]
El-Tayyab: Now is the time to change relations with Saudi Arabia
Having bi-partisan support in Congress, the proposed War Powers Resolution to halt U.S. support of Saudi Arabia’s war against Yemen is poised to come to the floor in both the […]
Senate SR54 to stop U.S. participation in Yemen attacks
Kate Gould, Legislative Director for Middle East Policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation, talks about a recently proposed bipartisan Senate bill SR54, based on the War Powers Resolution, […]
Friends’ Committee works for humanitarian efforts in Yemen
The U.N. calls the Yemeni victims of the Saudi-lead indiscriminate bombing and subsequent cholera epidemic “the world’s largest humanitarian crisis”. The U.S. supports the Saudi campaign with arms sales and […]
Friends Committee on National Legislation supports Iran nuclear deal
Kate Gould, legislative associate with the Friends Committee on National Legislation, characterizes the recent nuclear treaty with Iran as a positive step toward peace and reducing stress in the Middle East and the world.
