This is devastating — and sadly familiar. The images and voices from Markazi camp make plain what the article says: civilians, children and entire families are paying the price of a brutal regional proxy war. Whether missiles come from Houthi drones or Saudi airstrikes, people don’t care about political arguments — they flee when the planes start and they just want safety. We should be clear-eyed: the humanitarian emergency is compounded by outside actors. Arms sales, foreign military bases and geopolitical rivalry have helped turn Yemen into a battleground; meanwhile the international community’s response on funding, safe passage and resettlement is too little, too late. Progressive values demand an immediate, sustained ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access, an end to blockades, and protection and asylum for those fleeing. Governments that supply weapons or tacitly support military campaigns must be held accountable. The priority must be human life, rebuilding civil infrastructure, and a negotiated political solution that includes Yemeni voices — not more bombing. We owe the people in Djibouti’s camps and those still trapped in Yemen urgent solidarity and concrete help, not indifference.
