In January 2024, five months after releasing a statement "Welcoming Talks in Saudi Arabia Advancing Yemen’s Peace Process", the Biden administration again designated Ansarallah as a terrorist organization.

In the meantime, the UN brokered a ceasefire between Yemen and Saudi Arabia in April 2022, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March 2023, and peace talks are actively ongoing between Saudi Arabia and Yemen through Oman.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

The ~~Biden~~ Trump admin. re-designated Cuba as a terrorist state, which the Obama admin. had removed. These designations mean nothing in earnest. They’re just weapons of imperialist power.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago

It is another reason to NOT vote for Biden though. ☺️

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't this also make the Union a terrorist organization? Are blockades terrorism?

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Legality aside, blockades are generally considered an act of war.

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And thus not terrorism

[–] Sumpfkraut@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think the two are exclusive?

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

Otherwise the US would be considered a terrorist state, and it's obviously not

[–] Kolrami@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The Trump admin, not Biden's did that according to your link.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks—fixed. Biden can undo it anytime he wants…

[–] Kolrami@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Biden lifted some restrictions, but otherwise yes. I had forgotten that Bob Menendez was opposed to this before I read this article. He doesn't exactly have political capital to make statements anymore.