Saudi Coalition to 'De-escalate' Yemen's Division by Escalating War
The Saudi coalition, which launched a devastating intervention in Yemen in 2015, now deems 'separatists' a threat to de-escalation, according to Al Jazeera. This is the same coalition that, with significant U.S. and UK arms sales, has been accused by countless human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, of indiscriminate bombing campaigns and perpetuating a
humanitarian crisis. The UN described the situation in Yemen as the world's worst humanitarian disaster—a direct result, many argue, of this very 'coalition'. Apparently, the only acceptable form of stability in Yemen is the one dictated by Riyadh. Critics might suggest that the 'de-escalation' championed by KSA begins and ends with their preferred factions wielding total control, while any
challenge to that order is conveniently labeled 'undermining peace'. One might ponder: how many 'peace' deals include bombing campaigns for 'enforcement'?