Thread by @AnnelleSheline

@WSJopinion reveals yet again their lack of concern for human life
Anyone who argues that the Foreign Terrorist Designation on the Houthis should have remained in place is arguing for the starvation of the millions of Yemenis living under Houthi control
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wsj.com/articles/joe-b…

A reporter in Sanaa for @newlinesmag interviewed a small business owner, who expressed relief: “The designation was like an execution by hanging for my business."
The currency crisis since 2016 has already pushed many Yemenis to the brink of starvation
newlinesmag.com/reportage/yeme…
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It is possible to condemn the Houthis' many abuses while also acknowledging the reality of their control & the necessity of engaging with them in order to address the suffering of Yemenis
To restart diplomacy, the Houthis cannot be labeled "terrorists"
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responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/02/06/bid…

@WSJopinion's point that lifting the FTO caused the Houthis to attack Marib is false: Marib is the last seat of the Hadi gov & possesses oil & gas infrastructure: the Houthis have wanted it for months

To argue otherwise reveals ignorance or deceit
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trtworld.com/opinion/the-da…

It is possible to condemn the Houthis for their multitude of abuses -- against women, against members of the Islah party, against any who oppose them & all of the people under their control whom they are starving & extorting for money -- without resorting to false claims
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To make false arguments that further obfuscate the complex situation in Yemen merely to score political points against a US president whom you don't like reveals the depravity of using the suffering of vulnerable people for your own political purposes, @WSJopinion

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