Shocking as the murder of Jamal Khashoggi undoubtedly is and welcome as the widespread withdrawal from attending ‘Davos in the Desert’ of most of the leading politicians from the West including the US and UK is also, it is time to turn the same level of determination to stop the war in Yemen.
Up to 13 million civilians now face death by famine as a consequence of the ruthless air bombardment by the Saudis on the Iran backed rebels. Nothing can justify this. What is more 90% of the weapons used are manufactured and supplied by the US and UK, allies of the increasingly isolated Saudi regime. It is time to tell them that the price of the alliance is that the bombing stops. Whist allowing room for compromise to preserve the partnership if feasible, we must give a powerful signal to the Saudis that all is not well with them.