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submitted 10 months ago by little_cow@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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.

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[-] stmcld@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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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[-] rah@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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

[-] stmcld@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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.

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