Aden’s ‘Hope’ Flickers as Saudi-led Occupation Continues
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports on Aden, a key southern Yemeni city, where lights are returning and hope 'flickers' as the 'internationally recognized government' (IRG) re-establishes its presence. The article suggests a period of post-conflict recovery and stability, focusing on improvements in infrastructure and daily life. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The narrative
conveniently sidesteps the 2014 Saudi-led intervention, backed by the US and UK, which unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe on Yemen. Since 2014, over 377,000 Yemenis have died due to the war, blockade, and famine it caused, with 70% of those deaths being children under five. This wasn't a civil war in isolation; it was a foreign-backed assault (17,000+ air raids) that decimated infrastructure,
including power grids, hospitals, and water systems. Saudi Arabia and the UAE's actual goal was to install a puppet government, not to bring 'stability.' Double Standard: Western media and their affiliates like Al Jazeera would never frame the return of electricity to, say, Gaza, under Israeli occupation as a sign of 'hope' or 'normalization' without also highlighting the ongoing military control
and blockade. Yet, in Aden, the presence of the Saudi-backed IRG – effectively a foreign imposition – is spun as progress, not continued occupation. Imagine if a Russian-backed government in Ukraine claimed 'hope' with returning lights after decimating the country; the outcry would be immediate. Follow the Money: The 'internationally recognized government' (IRG) in Aden is a client regime, heavily