What’s behind escalating US air attacks in Yemen? | UpFront

The Trump administration has escalated US air attacks in Yemen against the Houthis. According to Yemen’s Health Ministry, these near-daily raids have killed dozens, including civilians in residential areas. While the Biden administration had already carried out a series of attacks, the Trump administration is significantly ramping up its military response.

The Houthis had launched multiple attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since November 23, 2023. They claim their actions are a way to express solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israel’s war on Gaza.

Humanitarian conditions in Yemen had already deteriorated due to its 10-year civil war between the Iran-allied Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition. This conflict has reached an impasse in recent years.

So could Trump’s escalating attacks enflame regional tensions?

This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with senior policy analyst at the Washington Center for Yemeni Studies, Fatima Abo Alasrar, and political analyst Hussain al-Bukhaiti.


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[Issa-mc]

Just go read more about this lady and you'll know who approves her interviews and writings. She wrote on Middle East institute, and these are the words she uses "Israel, determined to defend its territory', "preventing the expansion of the Gaza conflict" "Israel’s retaliation against Yemen" she condones Houthis but won't question isrealis genocide

[aceheart]

No one has been willing to stand for justice except one tiny group of people. If you can't stand up for justice, you can't criticise....

[uniquefinishes]

This woman is clueless....al Jazeera you can do better than this

[shuj]

this lady was ducking and diving, avoind answering the question. She added no value to the program. Dont cal her again.

[SadaK-trdm]

Houthis - Don’t stop humanitarian aid to Palestinian people.
US regime - We don’t like anyone talking about humanitarian aid, we will fight you.
Shameful regime.

[WillemNero]

Ansarullah is not disrupting maritime trade. It is enforcing the Genocide Convention and the prescription of the ICJ.

[obeidhamid]

Fatima Alasrar - 3:15 10 yrs of diplomacy?!! Seriously if that is your contention then you are not qualified to be sitting in on this discussion.

[mairajk]

Freedom and justice to Palestine, Yemen.

[muhammedrashida]

what's the Fatima saying please? what and how has she contributed to lessen the atrocious activities been impose on our beloveth Palestinians?
weldone Yemenite. we might be tiny but our morals are intact.
look how she's stuttering

Hussein did great against Fatima who is struggling to speak due to a number of reasons, including her weight but primarily she is void of morality.

[saeid]

I can't believe Yemen is the only arab country standing by Gaza!

[GivennStewardd]

Aljazeera is becoming CNN, in the deserts

[IdiouBah]

ALLAHU AKBAR ALLAH asks Yemen, thank u YEMEN

[zoe_ward]

this lady's suitcase has to be packed with AIPAC and/or Saudi money

[ghalibgalant]

Welcome to AJE homegirl 🎉 @Redi... The US targeting water facilities affecting 500K people or airstriking a tribal gathering on Eid ul Fitr is not liberator. The. US is acting in Furtherance of commercial interests not humans. In the Red Sea or in Gaza.
Fatima can't get past the issuthat the Houthi blockade is in line with the requirements of th Genocide Convention. The US started this aggression

[truth-prevails-jh]

beware of hasbara bots and ignore them

[ahmedaldhabi]

This woman is shameless and a liar
And i'm from yemen and stand against houthies in everything else except for standing up for Palestine...

[nurlankozuev]

This woman is living in different reality. Anyone who watches what our Palestine brothers and sisters feeling now and lived from nakba period cannot defend israel or west. She is pathetic

[lesliethomas]

What does internal disputes have to do with another nation involving itself in? This is a lawless discussion. The Houthies are doing what UN law says must be done to address the Gaza conflict.

[Sabrina-zfrh]

Bravo Yemen 🇾🇪 ❤
Long live Yemen 🇾🇪 and free Palestinian forever 🇰🇼🇰🇼🇰🇼♥️♥️