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January 26, 2021

As Yemenis Protest U.S. Blacklisting of Houthis, Canadians Act to Halt Saudi Arms Sales
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In Yemen, tens of thousands of protesters marched in the capital Sana'a
Monday, condemning former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's designation
of Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization. Aid groups warn the
designation will only exacerbate Yemen's humanitarian crisis - already
the worst in the world, with millions facing famine.

In Ontario, Canada, anti-war activists held a non-violent civil
disobedience protest Monday, sitting in the path of trucks carrying
armored vehicles bound for Saudi Arabia. It was part of a global day of
action against the war in Yemen. This is Rachel Small, an organizer with
the group World Beyond Wars. 

Rachel Small: "We're here today demanding that Canada cancel its arms
trade to Saudi Arabia, that companies such as Paddock Transport
International that ships the arms, GDLS who produces the tanks - we're
demanding that they immediately stop being complicit in arming Saudi
Arabia and sending weapons to the worst humanitarian situation on the
planet."



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