Brussels wants to launch a bespoke EU mission to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
In a document dated January 10 and seen by Euronews, the EU’s diplomatic service proposes sending “at least three” warships with “multi mission capabilities” to the region as early as next month.
The document recommends the “fast-tracking implementation” of an operation mandated to act “from the Red Sea to the Gulf,” in order to protect maritime security in a region plagued by instability in recent weeks.
World War 3: Middle East proxy war
The US: " we don’t want an escalation of tensions in the middle east." The US then proceeds to escalate tensions in the middle east.
It’s one of the most glaring examples of disconnect between what they’re saying and what they’re doing that I’ve seen.
The US is lying about their intent again to no one’s surprise.
The houthis were launching missiles and drones at civilian ships in the red sea for weeks before these strikes took place.
If the us/eu goal is to protect said traffic you can’t expect them to do nothing.
Well, for weeks before the Houthis said that the reason for the blockade is Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. And that once Israel ceases their attacks on Gaza they would end the blockade.
Instead of using their political leverage to get Israel to stop their bombing, and thereby ensuring the end of the Houthi blockade, the US is instead attacking the Houthis and providing even more cover to Israel to continue it’s genocide.
But yes, of course the US and allies would value the delays of shipments and providing genocide cover for Israel more than stopping an ongoing genocide against Palestinians
And yes, it’s a major worldwide shipment route. So why does the US not use their political capital to stop Israel and thereby the blockade instead of attacking the Houthis on their own territory and greatly exacerbating tensions in the region.
That is why i said that there is a disconnect in what the US says and what it does. It has a diplomatic route to take but instead starts warring. And no, saying that the Houthis should just stop the blockade without Israel stopping it’s genocide is not a valid diplomatic route.
So that begs the question if the US is truly concerned with the blockade of a major shipping route or if they’re simply providing cover for Israel to continue bombing Gaza and terrorising the West Bank.
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Why does everyone support Hamas in this? If Hama hadn’t kidnapped civilians we would not be here. But no everyone only blames Isreal.
sure Isreal should have done things differently, their response should have been better. However the options here are to support Isreal, or Support Hamas. There is no neutral as neural serves one side.
Why does everyone support Hamas in this?
They don’t.
However the options here are to support Isreal, or Support Hamas.
That’s ridiculous.
why does the US not use their political capital to stop Israel
The US is highly religious and primarily Christian (68%). Generally, Christians see Jews and by extension Israelis as “God’s chosen people”. The second largest religion in the US behind Christianity is Judaism (2%).
“Religious practice is widespread, among the most diverse in the world, and profoundly vibrant. The country has the world’s largest Christian population. A majority of the global Jewish population lives in the United States, as measured by the Law of Return.” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Religion
And yet people will argue that the US is being charitable and concerned about a justified ( in my opinion) blockade of a major shipping route.
If goal was to protect traffic broadly they could simply avoid turning the area into a warzone. This has only ever been about supporting Israel.
