World · Truthout · · 1h
Markey Moves to Block $5B US Bombs Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen Escalation
English (original) · Read in Deutsch ⇄
On Thursday, Democratic senators introduced legislation to block a sale of $5 billion worth of bombs and bomb kits to Saudi Arabia, protesting the kingdom’s human rights abuses amid its escalation in fighting in Yemen. Senators Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), with support of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), introduced a joint resolution of disapproval (JRD) targeting…
Read the full story at the source
Source: Truthout