Labor Government to stop Saudi Arabia weapons sales

The Labor government would halt the arms sales to Saudi Arabia that is using the weaponry to increase tension in Yemen, the leader of Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn said Wednesday.

The Labor government would halt the arms sales to Saudi Arabia that is using the weaponry to increase tension in Yemen, the leader of Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn said Wednesday.

Corbyn stressed that conflicts like the ones in Yemen or Syria should have a political rather than military solution.

Since March 2015, the Saudi-led coalition of mostly Persian Gulf countries has been carrying out airstrikes against the Houthis at Hadi’s request despite a ceasefire agreed shortly before.