Yemen's Hunger: The Invisible Blockade
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera highlights the harrowing daily struggle of Nasr and his family in Sanaa, Yemen, as they face severe food shortages, often going to bed hungry. Aid agencies warn of alarming levels of hunger across the country. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current humanitarian crisis in Yemen did not spontaneously combust. It is the direct result of a Saudi
Arabia-led, US-backed military intervention that began in 2015. This intervention, launched with significant US logistical and intelligence support, imposed an air, land, and sea blockade on Yemen, strangling essential imports like food, medicine, and fuel. US weapon sales to Saudi Arabia alone have exceeded $100 billion since 2015, directly fueling the conflict. Double Standard: Western media
outlets often frame the Yemeni crisis as a complex civil war or a natural disaster, ignoring the active role of Western allies. When Russia blocks Ukrainian ports, it's an 'act of war' leading to 'global food shortages.' When Saudi Arabia and its allies, armed and financed by the US and UK, implement a comprehensive blockade leading to millions facing starvation, it's often reported as a tragic
outcome without attributing clear responsibility to external state actors maintaining the blockade. Follow the Money: The blockade and ongoing conflict directly benefit the global arms industry. US defense contractors like Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin have reported significant profits from weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, totaling billions since the war began. These weapons are