Far-Right Figure Backs Yemen Proxy, Media Says 'Bizarre'
The New Arab frames Tommy Robinson’s X post supporting Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) as 'bizarre.' Robinson claims the STC is 'fighting terrorism' and needs Western support to battle Iranian-backed Houthis. What’s bizarre isn't Robinson supporting a proxy against a U.S. designated 'terrorist' group—it's that this aligns perfectly with U.S. and Saudi foreign policy aims, which seek to
control Yemen's strategic coastline and energy routes. The STC, heavily backed by the UAE, even received air support from a U.S. B-52 bomber in their fight against the Houthis, according to a 2022 US Central Command statement. Does the media find U.S. foreign policy 'bizarre' too, or only when a designated 'far-right' figure dares to articulate it? Perhaps the only 'bizarre' element is that
Robinson didn't just stumble upon this position; he's echoing narratives championed by Washington and its Gulf allies. The media, meanwhile, is happy to paint him as an outlier, thereby avoiding awkward questions about who else benefits from the STC's rise—and why.