Originally broadcast 6/2/22 Yemen has been embroiled in a brutal civil war since 2014. Indiscriminate attacks on civilian life and infrastructure by a coalition spearheaded by Saudi Arabia and the UAE has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.  Dr Shireen Al-Adeimi joins us to talk about the origins of the war, and the culpability of the United States and other Western nations like Australia in assisting the Gulf States' continuance in the war. For further reading on this topic: Yemen Could Have Peace- If the Saudis Stop Demanding Victory  Australia will not ban arms sales to countries involved in Yemeni civil war (from 2021) Sunday Dispatch is recorded the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.   Graphic Design: Karina Aslikyan Intro Theme: Sophie Gordon Intro Music: Talk Talk – Ascension DaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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