The
last thing Saudi Arabia and its Western allies want is a
self-sustaining, economically viable, militarily strong, and
anti-imperialist Yemen at the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula,
controlling the Red Sea and its strategic waterways. Yemen’s
geographic placement in regards to the flow of world capital cannot
be stressed enough.
by
Randi Nord
Part
6 - Ansarullah leader submits peace plan to United Nations
The
official statement opens by pointing out that the Security Council
has failed to prevent “daily massacres against citizens in
Yemen” and has essentially given up their responsibility in
this matter. It reiterates the SC’s legal and moral responsibility
to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian crisis.
The
six-point plan includes a concrete basis for building peace in Yemen
without influence from foreign entities. The plan suggests initiating
national elections for a governing body that includes all parties,
granting amnesty to political prisoners, as well as launching
reconstruction efforts and reparations.
Al-Houthi
ended the statement declaring that the United Nations Security
Council (UNSC) would be held accountable for any further humanitarian
deterioration, should it disregard the peace proposal.
Ansarullah
also sent a small delegation on an international tour to bolster ties
with Arab and European countries and spearhead the peace process.
Mainstream
media outlets barely even mentioned this event. A Google search
reveals three results: Newsweek, Middle East Monitor, and my own
website. The search “Houthi delegation” reveals nothing relevant.
Once
again, Yemen’s suffering was completely disregarded.
Al-Houthi
wasn’t surprised. He says the Yemeni people understand that there
aren’t many opportunities for peace, owing to the media blackout
combined with the Saudi-U.S. regional hegemony and domination of
international discourse.
“The
prevailing slogan among citizens of the Republic of Yemen is that
America is the one who kills the Yemeni people and that this
continuous aggression has had American political cover and military
support. In addition to that, the U.S. took the central leadership of
the coalition. That the reason for the continuation of our peoples
suffering until today where Yemen is described today as the most
tragic disaster in the world.”
Although
he hasn’t received an official response, al-Houthi is holding out
hope for peace. He said that the new UN envoy to Yemen hasn’t
started official duties yet and could have a positive influence on
the peace process provided he acts from a position of neutrality:
“The former representative was so bad that he became a nightmare
for the Yemeni people. He was doing everything in his power to meet
the interests and objectives of the Saudis and the Americans as it is
known to everyone.”
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