Yemenis and humanitarians demanded an end to the US-backed blockade of Yemen for years
But US NatSec elites refused, insisting on using it as leverage over Sanaa despite its clear toll on all Yemenis due to indiscriminate economic pain
@RepDebDingell @RepMarkPocan @RoKhanna:
Saudi blockade hurts Yemeni population
-Fmr US official
Sanaa governs "80% of Yemen's population, and that part remains under sanctions and under a blockade that has not affected the power of the Houthis but has indeed hurt the population at large"
@khoury_nabeel @ArabCenterDC
Oct 13, 2026 · 2:23 PM UTC
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The Saudi blockade in Yemen is driving a humanitarian crisis that is threatening lives.
Today, @RepMarkPocan, @RepRoKhanna, & I led our colleagues in urging the Biden Admin to increase pressure on Saudi Arabia to lift this blockade & save lives.
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