{"id":146711,"date":"2015-04-17T18:54:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?guid=8505300c68f5a9c92abb059881adc133"},"modified":"2015-04-17T18:54:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T18:54:00","slug":"yemeni-crisis-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/yemeni-crisis-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Yemeni Crisis Deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yemeni Crisis Deepens<\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
by Stephen Lendman<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
US-orchestrated\/Saudi-led terror-bombing continues murdering defenseless Yemeni men, women and children daily.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Genocide is occurring in plain sight. Media scoundrels ignore what demands screaming headlines of condemnation.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Obama bears full responsibility. Saudis and other involved despotic regimes share it. So do Western leaders supporting an atrocity they should make every effort to stop.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The World Food Program (WFP) said half of Yemen’s 25 million people go hungry for lack of food. Starvation may claim many thousands. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Untreated wounds for lack of available medicines and treatment may take thousands more. Young children and the elderly are most vulnerable.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
On Friday, UN authorities launched an urgent appeal. They need to raise $274 million quickly to provide desperately needed aid. A UN statement said:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“The devastating conflict in Yemen takes place against the backdrop of an existing humanitarian crisis that was already one of the largest and most complex in the world.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Saudi-led terror-bombing and ground fighting so far displaced over 150,000 Yemenis – thousands more daily.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Johannes Van Der Klaauw said “(o)rdinary families are struggling to access healthcare, water, food and fuel – basic requirements for their survival.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Millions are affected in 18 of 22 Yemeni governorates – perhaps all of them as conflict deepens.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Virtually no safe havens exist. Civilian neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, mosques and other non-military related sites are being struck.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Some estimates indicate over 2,500 killed – many more thousands wounded.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“I urge donors to act now to support the people of Yemen at this time of greatest need,” Van Der Klaauw urged.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
After three weeks of devastating Saudi-led terror bombing (naked aggression by any standard), UN Secretary General noticed.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He’s a longtime imperial tool. He disgraces the office he holds. Instead of condemning US-orchestrated\/Saudi-led mass murder, he pathetically urged all sides to halt hostilities.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“\u2026I am calling for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen by all parties,” he said.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Why now? Why not immediately after Saudi-led terror-bombing began? Why hasn’t he clearly condemned the conflict’s perpetrators?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Why has he largely ignored Yemenis suffering this long? Why does he support US direct and proxy wars while pretending otherwise?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Why is he a reliable US imperial tool instead of fulfilling his UN mandate?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Yemen is being systematically raped. Millions of Yemeni lives are threatened.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
During a Friday Solidarity Rally with Yemen, Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah condemned Saudi aggression.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“This rally is aimed at voicing our condemnation and rejection of the Saudi-American aggression against Yemen and its people and at expressing our support for this noble people,” he said. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He urged all Yemenis to unite against what’s ongoing.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“It is our human, jihadist and religious duty to take this stance and all the sons of this nation must reassess their responsibilities and take the appropriate stance,” he urged. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“Intimidation or threats will not prevent us from continuing to declare our condemnation of the aggression against Yemen.” <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“This major historic period is affecting the entire region, not only Yemen\u2026This is a war against an Arab people.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Its “real objective is restoring the Saudi-American hegemony over Yemen” Millions of Yemenis are without food, water and medical aid,” he added.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He called on all Yemenis to “defeat the aggression.” He urged a political solution and end to fighting.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Iran’s Defense Minister General Hossein Dehqan blamed Washington and Israel for waging aggression on Yemen. He believes efforts to defeat Houthi resistance will fail.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Vladimir Putin called for “an immediate cessation of military activities” in Yemen within 24 hours after Saudi terror-bombing began.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Obama wants escalated war. He’s supplying Saudis with munitions, intelligence, logistical help and targets to strike – including civilian ones.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He’s mindless of human suffering. US imperial objectives alone matter.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
His new book as editor and contributor is titled “Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.claritypress.com\/LendmanIII.html<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yemeni Crisis Deepens<\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
by Stephen Lendman<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
US-orchestrated\/Saudi-led terror-bombing continues murdering defenseless Yemeni men, women and children daily.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Genocide is occurring in plain sight. Media scoundrels ignore what demands screaming headlines of condemnation.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Obama bears full responsibility. Saudis and other involved despotic regimes share it. So do Western leaders supporting an atrocity they should make every effort to stop.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The World Food Program (WFP) said half of Yemen’s 25 million people go hungry for lack of food. Starvation may claim many thousands. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Untreated wounds for lack of available medicines and treatment may take thousands more. Young children and the elderly are most vulnerable.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
On Friday, UN authorities launched an urgent appeal. They need to raise $274 million quickly to provide desperately needed aid. A UN statement said:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“The devastating conflict in Yemen takes place against the backdrop of an existing humanitarian crisis that was already one of the largest and most complex in the world.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Saudi-led terror-bombing and ground fighting so far displaced over 150,000 Yemenis – thousands more daily.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Johannes Van Der Klaauw said “(o)rdinary families are struggling to access healthcare, water, food and fuel – basic requirements for their survival.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Millions are affected in 18 of 22 Yemeni governorates – perhaps all of them as conflict deepens.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Virtually no safe havens exist. Civilian neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, mosques and other non-military related sites are being struck.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Some estimates indicate over 2,500 killed – many more thousands wounded.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“I urge donors to act now to support the people of Yemen at this time of greatest need,” Van Der Klaauw urged.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
After three weeks of devastating Saudi-led terror bombing (naked aggression by any standard), UN Secretary General noticed.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He’s a longtime imperial tool. He disgraces the office he holds. Instead of condemning US-orchestrated\/Saudi-led mass murder, he pathetically urged all sides to halt hostilities.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“…I am calling for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen by all parties,” he said.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Why now? Why not immediately after Saudi-led terror-bombing began? Why hasn’t he clearly condemned the conflict’s perpetrators?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Why has he largely ignored Yemenis suffering this long? Why does he support US direct and proxy wars while pretending otherwise?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Why is he a reliable US imperial tool instead of fulfilling his UN mandate?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Yemen is being systematically raped. Millions of Yemeni lives are threatened.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
During a Friday Solidarity Rally with Yemen, Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah condemned Saudi aggression.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“This rally is aimed at voicing our condemnation and rejection of the Saudi-American aggression against Yemen and its people and at expressing our support for this noble people,” he said. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He urged all Yemenis to unite against what’s ongoing.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“It is our human, jihadist and religious duty to take this stance and all the sons of this nation must reassess their responsibilities and take the appropriate stance,” he urged. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“Intimidation or threats will not prevent us from continuing to declare our condemnation of the aggression against Yemen.” <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
“This major historic period is affecting the entire region, not only Yemen…This is a war against an Arab people.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Its “real objective is restoring the Saudi-American hegemony over Yemen” Millions of Yemenis are without food, water and medical aid,” he added.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He called on all Yemenis to “defeat the aggression.” He urged a political solution and end to fighting.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Iran’s Defense Minister General Hossein Dehqan blamed Washington and Israel for waging aggression on Yemen. He believes efforts to defeat Houthi resistance will fail.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Vladimir Putin called for “an immediate cessation of military activities” in Yemen within 24 hours after Saudi terror-bombing began.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Obama wants escalated war. He’s supplying Saudis with munitions, intelligence, logistical help and targets to strike – including civilian ones.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He’s mindless of human suffering. US imperial objectives alone matter.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
His new book as editor and contributor is titled “Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.”<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.claritypress.com\/LendmanIII.html<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1217,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[461],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-146711","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-editorials"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146711\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}