Sağlam: Over 5 million Yemenis at risk of losing access to food and clean water

In his weekly statement on foreign policy, HÜDA PAR Chairman İshak Sağlam made important assessments on humanitarian plight in Yemen, the dropping of the cases against British soldiers who committed war crimes during the invasion of Iraq, and Saudi Arabia’s secret talks with zionist occupation regime over the control of Al Aqsa Mosque. The full text of the statement is as follows:

The humanitarian plight in Yemen

In Yemen, where 80% of the population is in need of emergency relief and assistance, an adequate fighting is not being done with the coronavirus pandemic. In the country, where the health system has collapsed due to civil war and insufficient resources, the UN's 30 aid programs have been in danger of being shut down because of insufficient funding. Limited aid to the country cannot be delivered to the needy due to the civil war. Over 5 million Yemenis are at risk of losing access to food and clean water. Despite the ceasefire, Saudi-led coalition is continuing its attacks in Yemen, which is experience the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. The attacks that deepen the humanitarian crisis should be ended through a permanent ceasefire and negotiations should be initiated to ensure internal peace in the country. International institutions and Islamic countries, which consume their resources to deepen the civil war, should provide financial support to Yemen to overcome the humanitarian crisis, and try to improve the country's health system during its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The dropping of the cases against British soldiers who committed war crimes during the invasion of Iraq

The charges against British soldiers who committed war crime during the invasion of Iraq have been dropped recently. Although more than 500 victims have been identified as a result of independent investigations and complaints, at least 200 people have been killed by extrajudicial killings, all but one of the cases against the soldiers have been dismissed and war crimes have been covered up. Despite the fact that more than 500 victims have been identified as a result of independent investigations and it has revealed that at least 200 people have been victims of extrajudicial executions, all but one war crimes charges against British soldiers have been dropped in order to cover up war crimes. These decisions grant immunity to those who carry out civilian massacres. By legitimizing violations of international law that are considered war crimes by using domestic legal mechanisms, they aim to foil the efforts to seek the rights of victims. In this respect, a draft law was prepared by the UK before, and the requirement for concrete evidence was introduced.

We condemn attempts to acquit the invading soldiers. The International Criminal Court should take action against these unlawful rulings from the UK. A fair investigation that puts the law above people and countries should be initiated, and the punishment for war crimes should be deterrent.

The secret talks over Al Aqsa Mosque

Under the United States supervision, talks are being held between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the zionist occupation regime over the control of Masjid Al-Aqsa. These talks are part of a betrayal deal that handed Palestinian territory over to the zionist occupation regime. The Saudi kingdom, which leads the efforts to normalize the relations with the zionist occupation regime, is also the economic sponsor of the betrayal agreement. The presence of Saudi's representatives at the Council of Islamic Waqf, which is responsible for Masjid Al-Aqsa, will facilitate the occupation regime's plans for the new status of Masjid Al-Aqsa. The plan was raised by the occupation regime opposition in 2018 and Saud was said to be given a central role in future agreements on Masjid Al-Aqsa. We condemn the Saudi Kingdom's effort to improve its relations with the occupation regime, a common enemy of the Islamic world, and its diplomatic attempts to recognize the Zionist regime's occupation of Masjid Al-Aqsa. The Zionist regime, which aims to occupy all Palestinian territories and Muslim holy places, should not be legitimized, and a unity between Muslims should be ensured for the freedom of Masjid Al-Aqsa and Palestine. (ILKHA)