Being part of the government from the outside is absurd. How can we continue to claim that Israel is the only democratic state in the Middle East while preventing an entire population from expressing themselves, even at the most basic level?

We condemned in the strongest terms the unacceptable continued strikes carried out by the Houthis in Yemen and against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including those on civilians and civilian infrastructure. We called on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions and threats and refrain from any further escalation to enable a return to an inclusive political process. We expressed our solidarity with the Government of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and reaffirmed their right to defend their security, sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with international law. We urged all actors, including Iran, to end their arming of and support for the Houthis, in violation of several United Nations Security Council resolutions. We expressed deep concern at the worsening humanitarian impact of the conflict and called for the protection of civilians and safe, unimpeded humanitarian access with the urgent opening of a humanitarian corridor in Taiz. We reiterated our call for the immediate and unconditional release of all humanitarian personnel, including the 70 UN staff who remain unjustly detained by the Houthis