Last February, President Joe Biden declared that the war in Yemen « has to end. » He added that the US would cease support for offensive operations …
Last February, President Joe Biden declared that the war in Yemen « has to end. » He added that the US would cease support for offensive operations in the war, including « relevant arms sales. » A year later, US arms sales to Saudi Arabia have continued and critics accuse Biden of abandoning his pledge to help end the war. Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen on Friday killed dozens, including children, according to aid groups, renewing criticism of Biden over US involvement. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said a strike that hit a detention center in Saada killed at least 70, and Save the Children said a separate strike in the port town of Hodeida killed three children who were playing soccer. « This is horrific news, further devastating Yemen. It’s also a predictable consequence of continuing to arm Saudi Arabia, » the Congressional Progressive Caucus tweeted. « The Biden administration must stop unauthorized participation in the Saudi war and bring its bombings and blockade to an end — as Congress has demanded. » « The Biden admin has condemned the Houthi actions roughly 13 times since taking office. Not one condemnation of Saudi bombings of Yemen though. Will it also not condemn this attack? » Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said in a tweet. Friday’s airstrikes were seemingly a response to recent Houthi attacks in the UAE.
