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November 7, 2018

Yemen: Dire Warnings of Famine Amid Saudi-Led Assault on Port City
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In Yemen, troops with the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition are fighting
pitched battles with Houthi rebels for control of the port city of
Hodeidah. Residents say Saudi warplanes have dropped more than 100 bombs
on civilian neighborhoods over the past few days. The fighting came as
the head of the U.N.'s World Food Program said Yemen remains the worst
humanitarian crisis in the world.

Herve Verhoosel: "We call that 'pre-famine' for the moment. The
situation is clearly dramatic. You know that WFP is feeding between 6
and 8 million people every month. Six to 8 million people-the number is
amazing. I mean, if that's technically a famine today or not, that
doesn't change anything to the gravity of the situation. That is the
worst humanitarian crisis in the world. That is the worst food security
crisis in the world. Some things must be done."

The Trump administration continues to support the Saudi-led coalition
with weapons sales, intelligence sharing and midair-refueling missions
for Saudi coalition bombers.


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