30-01-2024, 09:43 AM
Short of a complete cessation of the war in Gaza and a 180-degree turn in Western support for Israel's approach, there is little that will persuade them to change course in the foreseeable future.
There are three main reasons for this, none of which are primarily related to Iran's regional strategy.
The first and most obvious is that the Houthi movement, whose political wing is known as Ansar Allah, has already endured years of airstrikes in its war with a Saudi-led coalition and the West from 2015 to in 2022, Sarah G Phillips, professor of Global Conflict and Development at the University of Sydney, points out in her analysis.
Before, from 2004 to 2010, they were involved in six wars against the central government of Yemen. Guerrilla warfare is not new to them, and harassing ships off their coasts does not require sophisticated weaponry.
And this is because they can - for the first time - strongly integrate their action in the context of the fight against the USA and Israel
The Houthis currently control much of the country, including the capital Sanaa, which accounts for about 70% of the population. The people in these areas have suffered years of severe and structural (political-economic) violence from Islamist insurgents.
It is important to note that the Saudi-led coalition and the internationally recognized government of Yemen have also been accused of war crimes and serious human rights violations in the country, including the relentless bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Yemenis, however, are well aware that the rise and expansion of the Houthis has been facilitated by this same external pressure for stability, which has turned against their ability to solve their problems on their own.
By identifying their actions with the struggle and defense of the Palestinians, the Houthis have found a way to discredit their domestic opponents – something they have largely failed to do for 20 years.
This will make it even more difficult to remove them from power and likely ordinary Yemenis to suffer further violence at their hands.
https://www.philenews.com/kosmos/diethni...s-chouthi/
There are three main reasons for this, none of which are primarily related to Iran's regional strategy.
The first and most obvious is that the Houthi movement, whose political wing is known as Ansar Allah, has already endured years of airstrikes in its war with a Saudi-led coalition and the West from 2015 to in 2022, Sarah G Phillips, professor of Global Conflict and Development at the University of Sydney, points out in her analysis.
Before, from 2004 to 2010, they were involved in six wars against the central government of Yemen. Guerrilla warfare is not new to them, and harassing ships off their coasts does not require sophisticated weaponry.
And this is because they can - for the first time - strongly integrate their action in the context of the fight against the USA and Israel
The Houthis currently control much of the country, including the capital Sanaa, which accounts for about 70% of the population. The people in these areas have suffered years of severe and structural (political-economic) violence from Islamist insurgents.
It is important to note that the Saudi-led coalition and the internationally recognized government of Yemen have also been accused of war crimes and serious human rights violations in the country, including the relentless bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Yemenis, however, are well aware that the rise and expansion of the Houthis has been facilitated by this same external pressure for stability, which has turned against their ability to solve their problems on their own.
By identifying their actions with the struggle and defense of the Palestinians, the Houthis have found a way to discredit their domestic opponents – something they have largely failed to do for 20 years.
This will make it even more difficult to remove them from power and likely ordinary Yemenis to suffer further violence at their hands.
https://www.philenews.com/kosmos/diethni...s-chouthi/