Reuters is reporting on the details of a draft version of the Yemeni ceasefire plan being negotiated by the UN. The deal envisions security concessions on both sides, with the Houthis giving up their ballistic missiles in return for an end to all Saudi airstrikes against Yemen.
The plan as currently composed also has a plan for the creation of a transitional government, promising “adequate” representation for all political factions. This is intended to happen at some point after the cessation of hostilities.
The transitional government is also the most likely stumbling block for this deal. Past talk of deals saw the Houthis eagerly agreeing to ceasefires and talks of a move toward free elections. The Saudis also gave some support to this idea, but the Saudi-backed Hadi government has objected to the idea of any power-sharing deal, viewing it as undermining their own claims to be the “rightful” government of Yemen years after Hadi’s term in office should’ve ended.
UAE officials are the ones most loudly backing the new plan, insisting this will involve the Houthis ceding all their major cities. Where this leads to next is unclear, but the language is still just a draft, and could well change going forward.
How can “Houthis” give up the control of the cities. They live there. They are not Houthis but Zaidi Yemen population and the absurd claim that they being Shia are automatically alliegned by Iran, is still the guiding nonsense. It is hard to see how can North Yemen population — after all the suffering — turn themselves over to the tender mercies of their tormentors. And why would they give up rockets — just to have Saudi Arabia promise not to bomb? I cannot see what Hadi has to do with the solutikn. Untill the decision is reached to allow North Yemen its former independence — not much will be achieved.
“the Houthis ceding all their major cities.” Sounds like a real US plan-give in at once, have no defense, might is right. Just like the “deal” for North Korea.The USA ignores any legality.