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The Human Tragedy in al-Hudayda: From U.S. Role to UN Silence
YemenExtra
By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
The Saudi-led coalition has once again committed a horrible crime in al-Hudydah. It was only two weeks ago that another human tragedy took place in the city of “Saada” in Yemen.
The coalition’s…
US Leaders Aid And War Crimes In Yemen
YemenExtra
By: Marjorie Cohn
US leaders who provided military support to the Saudi-led coalition that bombed civilians in Yemen this August could be charged with aiding and abetting the commission of war crimes under customary…
Sorry Chris Murphy, GOP Rejects Call to Curb US Funding for ‘Slaughter of Yemeni Kids’
By Andrea Germanos
S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday denounced as “mind blowing” the decision to “continue to willingly participate in the slaughter of Yemeni kids” after Republicans objected to his amendment to the Defense…
The U.S. Is Complicit in Saudi Coalition Massacres in Yemen
YemenExtra
By: DANIEL LARISON
The U.N. confirmed that the attack that killed more than twenty Yemeni women and children last Thursday was carried out by the Saudi coalition:
The United Nations said Friday that a Saudi-led airstrike…
20+ Yemeni Women and Children Killed in Saudi Coalition Airstrike
YemenExtra
By: DANIEL LARISON
Once again, a Saudi coalition airstrike has struck a group of displaced people in Yemen and killed more than 20 women and children:
https://twitter.com/HussainBukhaiti/status/1028268929595187201…
End the War on Yemen
YemenExtra
By: DANIEL LARISON
The Washington Post calls for an end to U.S. support for the war on Yemen:It is long past time to end U.S. support for this misbegotten and unwinnable war.
Naturally, I agree with the editorial…
Why Are We Helping War Criminals Bomb Children in Yemen?
YemenExtra
By: David Atkins
The horrific deaths of 40 children by American bombs in a Saudi airstrike have managed to awaken a political establishment so distracted by Trump’s transgressions that it has nearly forgotten about the…
Yemen Is Not a Sideshow
YemenExtra
By: BARBARA A. LEAF
Ending the bloody stalemate and halting Iran’s meddling will demand political engagement.
After three years of a grinding, bloody stalemate, the war in Yemen may be reaching an inflection point.…
The War on Yemen and Everything That’s Wrong with U.S. Foreign Policy
YemenExtra
By: DANIEL LARISON
Micah Zenko calls for a halt to U.S. support for the war on Yemen:
It is time to phase out and terminate America’s support for the Saudi-led component of this civil war, and, more importantly, never…
U.S. Military Role in Yemen Bombings
YemenExtra
By Alex Emmons
In the wake of a U.S.-backed bombing last week that killed dozens of children on a school bus in north Yemen, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers about how U.S. military advisers support and oversee…