"Saudi-led coalition airstrikes are behind 61% of all civilian casualties in Yemen's war, according to the United Nations human rights office."
edition.cnn.com/2018/04/24/mid…
edition.cnn.com/2018/04/24/mid…
"British arms companies have earned more than £6bn from their trade with Saudi Arabia"
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
"More than one-third of all Saudi-led air raids on Yemen have hit civilian sites, such as school buildings, hospitals, markets, mosques and economic infrastructure, according to the most comprehensive survey of the conflict."
theguardian.com/world/2016/sep…
theguardian.com/world/2016/sep…
A reminder
Amidst brexit
The UK is desperate weak and enfeebled
Amidst brexit
The UK is desperate weak and enfeebled
He got to hold the orb and get a medal out of it
A reminder:
Oh yes and that feeling is bipartisan
The UK
Desperate
Weak
Enfeebled
The UK
Desperate
Weak
Enfeebled
Oh yes here's @willquince
“The Yemen situation is terrible but we have had assurances arms sold to Saudi Arabia are not being used in Yemen.
gazette-news.co.uk/news/15298093.…
“The Yemen situation is terrible but we have had assurances arms sold to Saudi Arabia are not being used in Yemen.
gazette-news.co.uk/news/15298093.…
"The British government has quietly issued reams of corrections to previous ministerial statements in which they claimed that Saudi Arabia is not targeting civilians or committing war crimes"
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-new…
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-new…
"Increasing evidence suggests Kingdom is not merely bombing civilians in neighbouring country, but systematically targeting infrastructure survivors will need to avoid starvation when the war is over"
independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…
independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…
"The arms manufacturer, which has 6,200 staff in Saudi Arabia, a key ally to the UK, had hoped to use the AGM to promote a “successful and pivotal year” with rising returns for shareholders."
middleeasteye.net/news/bae-offer…
middleeasteye.net/news/bae-offer…
"Arms company that sold missiles to Gaddafi is a 'role model' for post-Brexit trade, Fallon says
The Defence Secretary also said the Government was backing more arms sales to Saudi Arabia"
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
The Defence Secretary also said the Government was backing more arms sales to Saudi Arabia"
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
A reminder
"Mr Quince said: “The Yemen situation is terrible but we have had assurances arms sold to Saudi Arabia are not being used in Yemen."
gazette-news.co.uk/news/15298093.…
"Mr Quince said: “The Yemen situation is terrible but we have had assurances arms sold to Saudi Arabia are not being used in Yemen."
gazette-news.co.uk/news/15298093.…
Billions in weapon sales
vs
"The UK is Yemen's fourth largest donor. Last year the British government gave £112 million in aid. But critics ask where's the consistency in selling arms to Saudi Arabia while giving aid to Yemen."
itv.com/news/2017-04-1…
vs
"The UK is Yemen's fourth largest donor. Last year the British government gave £112 million in aid. But critics ask where's the consistency in selling arms to Saudi Arabia while giving aid to Yemen."
itv.com/news/2017-04-1…
And to wrap up
Here's a thread with @Jacob_Rees_Mogg and @BBradley_Mans as they shovel on the shite to justify well anything
Here's a thread with @Jacob_Rees_Mogg and @BBradley_Mans as they shovel on the shite to justify well anything
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1333364793579888640
@threadreaderapp unroll please
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