If the Biden administration decides to continue or increase military support for Saudi Arabia and the UAE in exchange for an upsurge in oil production, Congress should push back.
“Since 2015, the restrictions imposed by the coalition have critically exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Yemen,” the lawmakers wrote, referring to the Saudi-led coalition that supports the internationally-recognized government of Yemen in the country’s south.
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“The interference, delay, and outright blocking of commercial goods and humanitarian assistance shipped to Yemen’s ports is a principal cause of price inflation, food insecurity, economic collapse, and the failure of public services in Yemen. These measures do not interrupt the supply of Iranian and other weapons to the Houthis, especially given the establishment of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) in 2016.”
more than humanitarian aid. but the saudis have a blockade of yemen. and they don t want to see any aid or assistance of any kind to get to the rebels. this may come down to a confrontation between the irans and saudis. they are saying if you want to send humanitarian aid do it through the un. what is the chance of iran following that? yeah i don t think they will follow that. they are not sure who it will go to and they put out the argument we are trying to rush the supplies in there because our friends and the yemenis need it. and the u.n. would delay. the for the favor of the iranians and there are no