Hundreds march in solidarity with Yemen in Ireland

Hundreds of protesters marched towards Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Dublin, Ireland, to protest the Saudi-led coalition’s seven-year war on Yemen and to criticise the Irish government’s response to the war.

The demonstration took place on Saturday, marking the seventh anniversary of the Saudi aggression on Yemen, upon a call by Ireland’s anti-war movement.

The protesters condemned the Irish government over its failure to condemn the Saudi aggression on the impoverished country, comparing its stance on the war in Yemen to its “robust intervention” in the conflict in Ukraine, Middle East Eye reported on Sunday.

“What’s happening in Yemen is a crime against humanity, and we are responsible for it. Our governments are criticising what’s happening in Ukraine, but they are not looking at what’s happening in Yemen, even though we can actually make a huge difference,” said Patricia Mckenna, a former member of the European Parliament.

A hundred body bag replicas were laid on the ground and pulled through the streets of Dublin, in order to draw attention to the Yemeni civilians who lost their lives since the beginning of the war.

The protesters also urged the United States and the United Kingdom to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are the most important members of the Saudi-led military coalition.

E.M