Thursday, 28 January 2021, 5:20 pm
The Biden administration has taken two small steps toward
ending the horrific
US-backed mass atrocities in Yemen, with temporary holds
placed on both a murderous sanctions measure and on arms
deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE pending review. Both
items being reviewed are unconscionable decisions made by
the previous administration.
"The Biden administration
has imposed a temporary freeze on U.S. arms sales to Saudi
Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews billions
of dollars in weapons transactions approved by former
President Donald Trump,"
The Wall Street Journalreported today, adding
that "U.S. officials said it isn’t unusual for a new