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Bulletin 259: Peace leader in Albuquerque, almost 96 years old, begins fast against US sanctions and sieges, calls for solidarity

June 18, 2019

Dear friends and colleagues –

Sally-Alice Thompson, US Navy veteran, leader of the Albuquerque chapter of Veterans for Peace, and many decades-long anti-war, pro-human dignity activist, has begun a fast against the many US sanctions and sieges now taking place around the world.

She invites everyone to join her in whatever degree they choose. Here is her press release:

Press Conference in Albuquerque: 12:00 pm Tuesday June 18, 2019, at 4th St. and Gold St. SW, the Simms Building

This is the third day of Fasting Against Sanctions and Siege (FASS).

I am fasting because I empathize with the many hungry children of the world, so I am joining them in their suffering.  I am outraged that our country is engaging in sanctions and sieges that result in starvation of babies and children. I am profoundly saddened that my government interferes in the affairs of other countries, refusing to acknowledge their sovereignty and to respect their dignity.

I especially grieve for the children. I grieve for the children of Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, and Iran, who are suffering because of the illegal sanctions imposed on those sovereign nations. I grieve for the hungry children of Gaza and Yemen, children who are hungry because of my country’s support for immoral sieges that deliberately prevent food from entering the places where they live.

I am almost 96 years old.  The short remainder of my life is inconsequential.  The remainder of the lives of those children may be very important.  If allowed to develop normally, who knows what they may become?  Are we depriving the world of a future great composer?  Or maybe a talented playwright?  One can only speculate, because they’re dying of starvation.

Those children have a right to live!

Permitting our country to continue down this road of genocide is completely unacceptable. So I have decided that instead of asking, “Why doesn’t somebody do something about it?”  I looked in the mirror and said, “You’re somebody, do something.”

I invite anyone who shares these feelings to join me in my fast, by skipping a meal or fasting for a day or longer.  I would like to know and thank anyone who joins me.

Please contact me at sally-aliceanddon@juno.com.

I hope this can start a movement to eliminate sanctions and sieges.

Sally-Alice Thompson (505) 260-8336 and (505) 710-8020

Readers of these bulletins will understand the importance of taking an unbending personal and organizational stand against US empire and its politics of human disposability abroad and at home.

Sally-Alice has chosen the location of the offices of New Mexico’s senators for her press conference.

Thank you for your attention.

Greg Mello, for the Study Group