DW Finds 'Separatists' Letting 'Saudi-Backed Forces' Where They Always Were
The DW piece highlights a 'power-sharing agreement' in Yemen, portraying it as a novel concession. What they fail to underline is that these 'separatists' – specifically the Southern Transitional Council (STC) – are themselves extensively backed and funded by the United Arab Emirates since at least 2017, a key partner in the Saudi-led aggression against Yemen. So, 'separatists' letting
'Saudi-backed forces' in means one US-allied faction is essentially yielding ground to another US-allied faction, all while the Houthis remain the declared enemy. This isn't a shocking truce; it's a strategic shuffle among the coalition partners that have systematically bombed civilian infrastructure and imposed a blockade on Yemen since 2015, using US-supplied weapons. The UN has repeatedly
documented widespread human rights abuses perpetrated by all sides, including the Saudi-led coalition. How many more euphemisms will we invent before calling state-sponsored famine a war crime, not a 'complex humanitarian situation'?