Alwaght- The deadly attack on a funeral gathering in the Yemeni capital Sana’a, which was perpetrated by Saudi-coalition forces, was met with outrage on social media despite Riyadh’s denial and the international community’s complacency.
Many known faces verbalized their anger over the massacre that took place on Saturday at a crowded reception hall.
American journalist Abby Martin took to Twitter to show her disgust at Washington’s support for the Saudi regime that continues to systematically target Yemeni civilians.
“I feel SICK my [government] protects this murderous regime. US-backed Saudi bombs a funeral in Yemen, massacring 140 people,” tweeted the presenter of The Empire Files, a weekly investigative news program on teleSUR English.
Jill Stein, the Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election, blamed the US government for aiding the Saudi’s aggression on Yemen.
“Saudis bombed a funeral in Yemen, killing at least 82 people. Who supplies their weapons? US,” a tweet from her verified account read.
Graphic images of the victims’ remains were circulated. Some preferred not to subject online users to the gory scenes. Others saw it differently, standing by their decision to present these images as proof of the Saudis’ monstrosity which is being underreported by the West.
“Yemen I make no apology for this image, this is what real death looks like. No White Helmet promotional fakery here. This horror is the result of UN US UK EU, Israeli support for a genocidal Saudi coalition,” Vanessa Beeley, independent researcher and journalist, posted on her Facebook page.
She added: “The International community is hesitant of course to condemn this as a war crime, their arms industry bank balance is more important than the charred remains of children and innocent civilians.”
Meanwhile, social media users from all around the world joined the chorus in deploring the Saudi massacre and the forces that continue to allow such atrocities to take place.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon condemned the attack in Sanaa, saying that “those responsible for the attack must be brought to justice."
Jamila Hanan, a human rights activist who blogs about crimes against Yemen, had a sceptical response.
“Empty words, mean nothing. I hope UN [doesn’t] pass any more genocide enabling resolution on Yemen,” the activist tweeted.
Hisham Al-Omeisy had a similar reply.
“To everyone [who] blocked UN’S independent investigation into war crimes, especially despicable pro-Saudi… You’re forever shamed.”
Sharaf Addeen Mohammed used Facebook to rebuke the US government for its hypocrisy.
“The US kills the victim, then walks in his funeral!”
“Washington is deeply disturbed because of the Saudi airstrike against a funeral in Yemen,” he quoted the spokesman of the US National Security Council.
Then Mohammed wrote:
“How we should interact with that? What should we say to the US? Why they are so rude?”
Live from the country under aggression, Baraa Shiban summarized the painful truth about Yemen today.
“If you want to survive in Yemen, don’t go to a wedding or a funeral. This is our sad reality after an airstrike on an events hall…”
On Sunday morning, an account using the handle ‘Living_Yemen’ tweeted: “It is a difficult morning in Sana’a. Pain can be felt everywhere.”
