SENATE BILL: NO SYMPATHY FOR TERRORISTS ACT (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

NO SYMPATHY FOR TERRORISTS ACT

SECTION 1.
Upon passage of this bill and signature of the President, all diplomatic relations between the Republic of Atlasia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are hereby suspended until the following conditions are met:
a. Saudi Arabia ceases all military operations within the territory of Yemen
b. Saudi Arabia repeals the requirement of women over age 21 to have a male guardian (wali), which she must request the permission of to do a number of things

People's Regional Senate
pending

Sponsor: MB
Senate Designation: SB21:06

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sponsor has 24 hours to commence an advocacy for this Resolution and the other members have 48 hours to commence a response.

[Dr. MB]

For far too long we’ve had a tight knit relationship with the Saudis: selling arms to them, financing their wars, and sucking up to them in every way possible while in their free time they finance terrorism, trample on women’s and LGBT rights, exploit foreign laborers to build their massive skyscrapers, and bomb innocent civilians in Yemen. This sort of turning a blind eye has to stop and immediate action won’t be taken without drastic steps such as this one. They need us more than we need them.

[Pyro]

Is this bill referring to Saudis as terrorists?

[Dr. MB]

Is this bill referring to Saudis as terrorists?

With what they’re doing in Yemen I don’t see much reason not to.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Does this bill incorporate the events that occur regarding the Saudis in 2016/2017 in game that were different from IRL?

[ON Progressive]

Does this bill incorporate the events that occur regarding the Saudis in 2016/2017 in game that were different from IRL?

What differences would those be?

[Peanut]

Atlasian-Saudi bilateral relations have been rather important in the past, but with the Kingdom's recent behavior I see this measure as one important to be considered. I also ask the PPT: what differences have there been regarding Saudi Arabia?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Atlasian-Saudi bilateral relations have been rather important in the past, but with the Kingdom's recent behavior I see this measure as one important to be considered. I also ask the PPT: what differences have there been regarding Saudi Arabia?

I recall a cutting off of relations some time in 2017, or something along those lines. At the very least the policy of the Atlasian Gov't towards the Saudis has been far more hard line then the accommodating approach taken IRL.

[Dr. MB]

Any further comments?

[fhtagn]

Atlasian-Saudi bilateral relations have been rather important in the past, but with the Kingdom's recent behavior I see this measure as one important to be considered. I also ask the PPT: what differences have there been regarding Saudi Arabia?

I recall a cutting off of relations some time in 2017, or something along those lines. At the very least the policy of the Atlasian Gov't towards the Saudis has been far more hard line then the accommodating approach taken IRL.

In light of the horrific allegations about the mass execution of defenseless citizens in Saudi Arabia, I am hereby ordering an immediate suspension of all foreign aid, including military aid, to Saudi Arabia pending a full investigation into the matter. I am also using my authority to freeze all Saudi assets in Atlasia. We will not stand idly by if Atlasian weapons are being used to butcher the innocent.

I will be appointing a special commission within the next 48 hours to discover the truth or falsity of these monstrous allegations. I will also be calling on the Saudi ambassador to Atlasia to meet and coordinate with this Commission, and provide whatever evidence is necessary to discover the truth. If these allegations are false, full cooperation by the Saudis is a necessity to ensure that their aid is restored and their assets unfrozen. We do not wish to treat an ally unfairly, but we will not contribute to a genocide. 

To my knowledge, aid to Saudi Arabia was never restored.

[Dr. MB]

That being said, motion for a final vote. 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A final vote is now open on this bill, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Still voting here!

[ON Progressive]

Aye

[Peanut]

Aye.

[Pyro]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the NO SYMPATHY FOR TERRORISTS ACT:

Aye (6): Devout Centrist, MB, NC Yankee, Ontario Progressive, Peanut and Pyro
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

This bill has passed and is sent to the VP.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

NO SYMPATHY FOR TERRORISTS ACT

SECTION 1.
Upon passage of this bill and signature of the President, all diplomatic relations between the Republic of Atlasia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are hereby suspended until the following conditions are met:
a. Saudi Arabia ceases all military operations within the territory of Yemen
b. Saudi Arabia repeals the requirement of women over age 21 to have a male guardian (wali), which she must request the permission of to do a number of things

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,