GOP plays anti-Semitism card to sabotage Congressional end to Yemen war

Last month the House overwhelmingly passed a resolution invoking the 1973 War Powers Act to force an end to America's criminal war in Yemen fought by our Saudi Arabian proxies with US planes, bombs, refueling and intelligence. Unfortunately, House Joint Resolution 37 has gone to the Senate with a poison pill inserted by war loving House Republicans which allows Senate Majority Leader McConnell to prevent a vote. The war continuing tactic was an amendment praising Israel and condemning the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement to bring relief to Palestinians subjugated by Israel. Though that amendment has nothing to do with Congress retaking war making powers inscribed in the Constitution, its passage gave Majority Leader McConnell the opening to have H.J. Resolution 37 declared no longer 'privileged'. This allows him to prevent a vote which he could not prevent if H.R. 37 remained privileged. Confused? Not if you're a Republican who wants to keep Yemen an American killing field. That's how Congress works; ignoring the American people, indeed, the vast majority of the world, who want an end to our war crimes in Yemen that have left over 60,000 dead and millions suffering disease and starvation.

There is still hope for peace. Democratic and a few Republican Senators will introduce a 'clean' Senate resolution next week. If they can keep another anti-Semitism amendment from being inserted, a vote must occur with a chance of passage. If so, it's back to the House for a true Joint Resolution to end the shame of America on the world stage. Peace in Yemen. If not now, when?