The Houthis still continued to engage in terrorist attacks, and with the Hamas attack on October 7th, “the Houthis has decisively intervened in Israel’s conflict on behalf of Hamas.” “As this conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies, the Administration must use every tool available to ...
"Today, in response to these continuing threats and attacks, the United States announced the designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement. "This designation is an important tool to...
During the final days of his first administration, Trump had ordered the designation of the Houthis as an FTO, a decision that was reversed within a month by the incoming Biden administration, according to the White House.
But UN officials and relief groups said the carve-outs were not enough and called for the designation to be revoked. ALSO READ: What impact could US blacklisting of Houthis have on Yemen's war? The State Department official stressed that the action did not reflect the US view of the ...
In his first term, Trumpdesignated the Houthisas a foreign terrorist organization days before he left office in 2021. However, then-US Secretary of State Antony Blinkenreversed the decisiondays later, saying the move was driven by concerns that the designation could imperil the ability to deliver...
Subscribe to The Jerusalem Post Newsletter Subscribe Now Luxon had said that the attacks by Hamas on Israel in October “were brutal and we have unequivocally condemned them.” But he added that “New Zealand wants to be clear that the designation of Hamas is about the actions of an offshore...
Republicans who were critical of the Trump administration’s designation of the Houthis as an FTO cited major concerns that such a designation would block life-saving aid for Yemeni civilians — an estimated 22 million people, half of them children, rely on humanitarian assistance. ...
Rubio has previously voiced support for labeling the Houthis as a FTO and is expected to move forward with the designation. During the waning weeks of his first term, Trump's State Department designated the Houthis, who control large swaths of Yemen, as a FTO and a "Specially Designated ...
But the rise in attacks forced Trump to reintroduce the more restrictive FTO designation, which will impose stricter penalties on the group and those who support them. The executive order directs the Secretary of State to recommend the re-designation of the Houthis within 30 days. It...
The government also says that this designation ensures that “persons seeking entry into Canada are inadmissible if they are found to be members of organizations engaged in terrorism.” Were customs agents happily stamping Houthi passports prior to this week?