The death and destruction currently being visited on Yemen
is shocking by any measure, and all the more so for the fact that it is so
underreported in the Western media. As such, Belkis Wille and James Ross'
recent opinion article published by Reuters on October 9, 2015 is a welcome counterpoint.
As the authors indicate, not only has the Saudi-led air
campaign resulted in over 2,000 civilians deaths, but those responsible on both
sides for the destruction of historical buildings in the Old City of Sana'a are
effectively committing war crimes. The risk of not acting to stop this
destruction is an "impending threat to Yemen’s
— and humanity’s — cultural heritage."
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