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[-] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago

In January 2021, the Trump administration designated Ansarallah as a terrorist organization.

In February 2021, the Biden administration removed Ansarallah's terrorist designation.

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)

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

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

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago
[-] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago
[-] Sumpfkraut@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

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

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)

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.

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