Yemen's Aid Crisis: A Manufactured Famine They Won't Name
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that Yemen is "cut off from aid" as a "humanitarian crisis deepens," with dwindling international support and political uncertainty threatening famine for millions. The piece laments the lack of funding and UN appeals, describing the situation as a daily struggle for survival. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In March 2015, a Saudi-led
coalition, heavily armed and supported by the United States and United Kingdom, launched a bombing campaign against Yemen. This was not a sudden onset crisis; it was a deliberate war of aggression that targeted infrastructure, including farms, factories, bridges, and hospitals. This war, still ongoing, has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions, creating the world's worst humanitarian
catastrophe. Double Standard: While Western media and governments decry the 'humanitarian crisis' in Yemen, they are silent on their direct complicity in its creation. The US has sold billions in weapons to Saudi Arabia, facilitating the blockade and bombing. In 2019, Congress voted to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, but President Trump vetoed the resolution. Contrast
this with the outrage over humanitarian crises where Western nations are not implicated, revealing a selective empathy purely for geopolitical convenience. Follow the Money: Since 2015, the US has approved over $64 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, and the UK has sold over £23 billion. These sales directly fuel the war and blockade that precipiated the crisis. Corporations like Raytheon,