Saudi-Yemen Crisis
The article is generally about how Yemen has been devastated by civil war. Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. Every conflict has its source or root cause. The root of conflict in Yemen is the failure of political transition to bring stability. President Saleh was forced to hand over his power to the deputy, Mr. Hadi. A variety of problems came along with the handing over of the power. These problems include corruption, unemployment, food insecurity, and some security personnel who were still loyal to the former president.
The Yemen government has failed to provide security and other essential services to the citizens. Instead, they rely on the collaboration of other countries and their militaries. The president could not settle down in his own country because of insecurity. The resistant forces tried to attack the country where their president settled. The terrorist groups tend to take advantage of the chaos and carry out deadly attacks. What happens in Yemen can bring about regional tensions and worries to other countries. When the attacks become too much, other governments can withdraw their support. This causes a lot of damage in Yemen. For instance, people face starvation and disease outbreak (BBC NEWS) and yet other countries can’t send help.
I agree with countries being against sending help to Yemen citizens. No country should sacrifice the life of any of its citizens in the account of saving people in another chaotic country. Other counties should worry about being attacked because they may not know the next target of the terrorist. Withdrawal of support by other countries is right considering that any government that interferes with Saudi-Yemen affairs may be attacked as well. Collaborating with a county that is at risk of being attacked by another that is more powerful is not the most advisable thing to do. Collaborators are also considered as enemies and could face strikes as well. Therefore, I can’t entirely agree with other countries that are not at war with Saudi to collaborate with Yemen.
The Saudi-Yemen war has injured and killed thousands of Yemeni citizens. The fighting has displaced people, and millions have suffered from shortages of medical care and food (Human Rights Watch). The Saudi-led coalition restricted the importation of goods from other counties to Yemen. Aid workers are restricted from delivering their services, and others are killed trying to conduct humanitarian operations.
The author of the article is not effective and has been pathetic in analyzing the real issue. There is more focus on international actors helping the Saudi to perform attacks on Yemen. Countries become a part of the conflict by forming an unlawful coalition, and they are assumed to be responsible for the conflict. The author portrays the UN Security Council punishing individuals who violated international human rights law.
If I was given a chance to redo the article, I would start by changing the title to read something like ‘Saudis’ attack on innocent lives.’ The title would be essential for the reader to look deeper into the story. The best way to evaluate the story would be to portray Saudi as the enemy of other states. I would try to write more about the reasons for the war and its possible solutions. Take human rights into consideration more than the attacks. The war cannot end if Saudi has its power fueled by other countries in the coalition.
It is unfair that Saudi has access to all kinds of weapons and support from the coalition to attack Yemen. Yemen, on the other hand, does not have equal access to weapons to protect themselves. This leaves Yemen helpless, losing millions of people every time the Saudi attacks. The UN does not intervene in the Saudi-Yemen war as it is required to.
Works cited
BBC NEWS. “Yemen crisis: Why is there a war?” BBC, 10 Feb. 2020, www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29319423.Accessed 4 Mar. 2020.
Human Rights Watch. “World Report 2019: Trends in Yemen.” Human Rights Watch, 17 Jan. 2019, www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/yemen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2020.