Yemen: 'New Year, New Conflict' — For Western Arms Dealers
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream reports, like 'New Year, New Yemen?' from The New Arab, often frame the conflict as primarily internal, focusing on recent offensives by groups like the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and attempts to secure control over Eastern regions. The narrative typically emphasizes local dynamics and the humanitarian crisis, while largely sidestepping the foundational foreign
interventions that fuel the violence. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'Yemen crisis' is not a spontaneous event. The war intensified dramatically in 2015 when a Saudi-led coalition, heavily backed by the US, UK, and France, launched a military intervention against the Houthi movement. This intervention, which included a brutal aerial bombardment campaign and naval
blockade, has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, with estimates of over 377,000 deaths by the end of 2021, overwhelmingly due to indirect causes such as starvation and lack of healthcare caused by the blockade. The historical division between North and South Yemen, exacerbated by British colonial influence until 1967, also plays a crucial role, often manipulated by external
powers. Double Standard: Western media coverage frequently demonizes the Houthi movement as Iran-allied resistance movements, justifying foreign intervention. Yet, the extensive financial, military, and logistical support provided by the US, UK, and European governments to the Saudi-led coalition – including intelligence sharing, refueling planes, and arms sales – is framed as 'support for