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 Day

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:
<a href="https://jacobinmag.com/2022/01/civil-war-houthis-saudia-arabia-saleh-pdry-yar">Yemen Could Have Peace- If the Saudis Stop Demanding Victory </a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/11/australia-will-not-ban-arms-sales-to-countries-involved-in-yemeni-civil-war">Australia will not ban arms sales to countries involved in Yemeni civil war (from 2021)</a>
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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 Day

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

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