Members of UK parliament, academics, and artists protest against Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen

SANAA, June 23 (YPA) – A group of Uk parliament members, academics and artists signed a letter to Prime Minister Teresa May protesting what they see as the UK’s support for the Saudi-led coalition offensive on Yemen’s Red Sea Port City of Hodeidah.

The move came during a protest held on Friday in front of the British Prime Minister’s office demanding a halt to arming Saudi Arabia, which they accused of committing serious human rights violations in Yemen.

The protesters held banners demanding that Saudi -led coalition to stop killing and starving Yemenis, and lift its hand on Yemen.

They accused their government of complicity with the Saudi and UAE regimes in their military campaign in Yemen.

“It is necessary to oppose the UK government’s support for the attack on Hodeidah, pointing out that, although London expressed concern about the attack, it continues to arms the UAE and KSA regimes,” Said Stephen Bell, a member of the anti-war coalition.

He added that this protest is to reflect the concern of top senior politicians and academics against the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen, stressing “the French and British governments are fuelling the war in Yemen and they must hold responsible.”

Sam Walton, human rights, and peace advocate said that many Yemenis told him that they consider the UK is a part of the Saudi-led war on Yemen, because the coalition uses British-made bombs and warplanes to attack the  Yemeni people.

E.M