This chapter explores the motivations and actions of the Houthis in relation to Israel. It discusses the mainstream portrayal of the Houthis as Iranian proxies and challenges this notion by emphasizing their support for Palestine and their anti-Israeli and anti-American stance. The chapter also examines the consequences of the Houthis' disruption of the global shipping industry and the geopolitical impact of their partial blockade.
Featuring Helen Lackner on the Houthis, the politics of their attacks on Red Sea shipping, and the long history of Yemen from British colonial Aden through the current civil war.
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