thank heaven! The Pope addressed during his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates, the devastating suffering in the Yemen – and his host, after all, a moral duty. Francis did not just loudly, but with well-chosen words.
He denounced the whole principle of the “disastrous consequences” of war, and then by the rulers in Abu Dhabi, “an active contribution to the demilitarisation of the human heart”. Because of the war create nothing but misery and weapons to nothing but death.
That brings the Drama in Yemen aptly to the point. Because in a few countries, the Misery and despair are now so big as to be in the poor house of the Arab world. Bombings, expulsions, famines, epidemics – millions of Yemenis have already lost everything, what constitutes a human existence. And still no peace is in sight. Since it is a head of the Catholic Church, to demand for the Oppressed, a life without violence.
Without hope. Hardship, death and destruction in Yemen to everyday life. Especially bad it affects children.Photo: Mohammed Mohammed/XinHua/Reuters
Whether or not the catch, however, in the case of the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, is an entirely different question. The rich Gulf state is an essential part of the Saudi military coalition that fought with all the Power and all the means of the insurgent Houthis in Yemen.
daily mirror tomorrow location
Free
On the civilian population is order taken that into consideration. On The Contrary. For a tactic of war is part of it, even schools and hospitals targeted under fire to make the enemy and his followers crumbly. It is true that the radical Houthi-have militias, the word consideration as well.
But the air strikes of the Alliance under Riad’s leadership challenge, by far, the majority of the victims. They have proved so far ineffective. The insurgents don’t even think about giving up.
the same doom is full of ways for the Emiratis and Saudis. Despite the debacle, no one is willing to back down. This has a lot to do with loss of face, but even more with Iran. Because the Sunni Gulf monarchies have so doggedly in the Yemen conflict, is mainly due to the fear of Tehran’s big power pursuit.
For the Arab rulers, the Mullahs, with the Huthis have allies in Yemen to be fixed – a horror idea for a Iranoia-ridden Arab monarchs. Therefore, you have to try everything on the Shiite influence – whatever the cost.
More about
The Pope in the United Arab Emirates appearances in the realm of the sheiks
The victims of this regional power struggle that millions of Yemenis are. Them great injustice drives. The Pope is right to call it what it is. At every opportunity.
