c/israel_palestine_pol · by CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca · 2y

The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff

https://theintercept.com/2024/01/19/houthis-yemen-biden-airstrikes/

Over the past three months, the Houthis have attacked merchant ships passing through the Red Sea, an unexpected military intervention aimed at forcing Israel to end its U.S.-backed offensive in Gaza and allow aid into the besieged territory.

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CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

With its decision to attack, the Biden administration appears to have opened itself up to a geopolitical checkmate by the Houthis. Escalating the strikes against the rebels will likely bring more shipping disruptions — potentially counterproductive to mitigating economic consequences — and risk a full-blown regional war. Negotiating or submitting to the demands of a nonstate militia group from one of the poorest countries in the world would be seen by many as a U.S. surrender and would boost the Houthis’ newfound popularity.

library_napper@monyet.cc · 2 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Why was this downvoted? The intercept is a very reliable source.

CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I don't know. I have posted a few articles regarding the Houthis, mostly from Israeli media sources and they always get downvoted. I continue to post them because I think it's important news and could lead to a widening of the conflict in the region.

library_napper@monyet.cc · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Please keep it up. But consider the source. Theres a few good Israeli news orgs, but they're mostly cowards that are just spreading disinformation

972 is a great outlet

CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I have used Jpost, Haaratz, and Mondoweiss. All of them are pretty good sources. I think people just don't wanna hear about the Houthis

library_napper@monyet.cc · 1 pts · 2y

Mondoweiss is US American, not Israeli. They're a great, credible source though.

Don't use jpost. That's a trash conservative paper

Dapperweb@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

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