Massachusetts Pacifists Decry 'Saudi Blood Money' at Kingdom's Golf Tournament

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/09/03/massachusetts-pacifists-decry-saudi-blood-money-kingdoms-golf-tournament

Massachusetts Pacifists Decry 'Saudi Blood Money' at Kingdom's Golf Tournament

I'm outraged that it's my town that's hosting a golf tournament that's funded by the terrorists and murderous regime in Saudi Arabia," said one demonstrator.

BRETT WILKINS
September 3, 2022

Peace activists on Friday challenged what they called Saudi Arabia's "sportswashing" of war crimes in Yemen and domestic human rights abuses by protesting outside—and over—a Massachusetts golf tournament funded by the repressive kingdom.

"We do not condone collaboration with a murderous dictator like the crown prince."

Members of Massachusetts Peace Action and supporters rallied at the Bolton Fair Grounds in Lancaster, site of the shuttle bus to the LIV Golf tournament at The International golf club in Bolton. The professional golf tour is financed by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

Demonstrators held signs with messages including "Saudi Money is Blood Money" and "Saudi Arabia Kills Journalists and Kids in Yemen" while an airplane circled over the event trailing a banner reading "Bolton Rejects Saudi Blood Money."

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[zipplewrath]

1. How long?

I really wonder how long the Saudis will continue to fund all this bad publicity that the Bone Saw tour is creating.

[rubbersole]

2. Good for them.

Blood money it is.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Disney, Boeing, Citigroup, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway and Uber skate.

[Timeflyer]

4. Glad they're speaking out for the dead and the wrongfully imprisoned