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Houthis enforce embargo on ships heading to or leaving Israel (peoplesdispatch.org)

submitted 11 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As Harun Al-Rashid once said to Niqpur: the answer is what you will see not hear.

Just sit down and watch. Not the first time the Yemenis defeated an empire

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's just an intricate way of saying, "I have no clue, but trust me".

We can only hope, but I am not to optimistic about their chances at all.

[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

You are underestimating the Yemenis. It is the Afghanistan of the Arab world. If the US gets involved there, it will make Iraq seem like a cake walk.

Just consider what they did with one tweet: https://twitter.com/army21ye/status/1728421437570998366

Zim (NYSE: ZIM), whose stock hit a new all-time low Monday, is the most visible of the Israeli shipping companies and the most closely connected with the government. The government of Israel has a “golden share” or “special state share” in the company that ensures the government’s access to Zim’s fleet “in a time of emergency or for national security purposes.”

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zim-container-ship-diverts-as-threat-to-israel-linked-vessels-mounts

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 11 months ago

The big question is what does Israel do during the hostile takeover of all its major companies when Palestinians use the windfall from hedging against the Israeli economy to buy controlling interests in Israeli companies whose shares plummet in value because Palestine's allies are using topiary to keep that hedge in the shape of a giant keffiyeh?

[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Still holding the same view now?

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What was my view? That I can't tell the future? I was just wary of almost looking like a Ukraine lib and making insane claims about what Ansar Allah could accomplish.

I've been very happy and surprised with the progress that Ansar Allah have made though! I'm a lot more optimistic about their long-term prospects now! It's still very early though, but at least their efforts are making strides!

[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Cheers comrade. May you always be pleasantly surprised

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

I look forward to that! Each blow goes a long way!