Yemen’s Saudi-led war drew silence while Ukraine’s drew global outrage

Evidence

For nearly six years, Yemen has been relentlessly pummeled by a Saudi regime seeking to expand its regional footprint. Supported by the United Arab Emirates and backed by the United States, the grossly asymmetrical “war” has sunk Yemen into emergency famine and disaster. There has been no global condemnation of the war; instead, Yemenis struggling for their very survival have been met with silence, the American support of the Saudi sword, and the incessant indictment of terrorism. — Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamophobia and the…, 1187

Categorization

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