A couple of nights ago the BBC led its main evening news with a harrowing report from Yemen about the proxy war going on there. Fought between the Iranian backed Houthi rebels and a coalition led by Saudi Arabia, over 7000 people have died and 42,000 injured since it began in 2015. War crimes have been committed by both sides according to the UN, and over 70,000 children are now suffering from malnutrition following a blockade of the main ports by the coalition.
The coalition includes Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. It also receives logistical and intelligence support from the US, UK and France.
Despite the unprecedented humanitarian disaster unfolding, we have heard very little protest from those who are usually so quick to appear on the news demanding action, protests, boycotts etc. Goodness it hasn't even generated a thread on here. I wonder why that could be? Not easy enough for the BBC to cover, too complicated, not involving the usual suspects?
The coalition includes Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. It also receives logistical and intelligence support from the US, UK and France.
Despite the unprecedented humanitarian disaster unfolding, we have heard very little protest from those who are usually so quick to appear on the news demanding action, protests, boycotts etc. Goodness it hasn't even generated a thread on here. I wonder why that could be? Not easy enough for the BBC to cover, too complicated, not involving the usual suspects?
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