Houthis Release Mariners, World Yawns as Gaza Sufferers
Yemen's Houthis, according to The New Arab, have released mariners held since a July ship attack, framing it as a humanitarian gesture amidst their Red Sea operations targeting Israeli-linked vessels. What the mainstream narrative consistently omits is *why* Yemen, a nation devastated by a Saudi-led, US-backed war for nearly a decade (one which saw civilians intentionally targeted with US-made
weapons), is acting. Their stated motivation: solidarity with Palestinians being ethnically cleansed in Gaza. (Yes, the same Gaza that received a mere 100 trucks of aid today after weeks of bombardment, per UNRWA data.) So, a few sailors held by a state actor in a war zone are a headline, while 1.9 million Gazans displaced, starved, and killed by Western-backed forces barely warrant a shrug or a
'both sides' equivocation. One might wonder if the concern for international shipping lanes surpasses any concern for international law, especially when it comes to war crimes committed with American arms. The double standard is so stark, it's less a standard and more a gaping chasm of hypocrisy.