COMMUNISTS SLAM US-UK 'WAR ON YEMEN'

Yet again, British armed forces under US command are attacking a Middle East country on the pretext of defending freedom, human rights and international law. This time, the target is Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the world after a long civil war against a series of royal dictatorships backed by Saudi Arabia and Western imperialist powers.

Ludicrously, the Prime Minister Sunak and Foreign Secretary Shapps claim that the bombing and shelling of Yemen is about restoring stability and protecting innocent lives in the region.

The real US-UK motives are to defend commercial interests affected by the Houthi movement's targeted attacks on Israeli maritime trade.

If the British and US governments gave a damn about defending freedom, human rights and international law, they would be taking action against Israel's genocidal destruction of Palestinian society in Gaza.

Instead, it's left to the South African government and the Houthis to act in solidarity with the Palestinian people, while Labour Party leader Keir Starmer refuses to back an unconditional ceasfire in Gaza and supports the new war on Yemen.