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[00:00:05] and still created by terrorism. militias do not
[00:00:26] Taiz also suffers from a shortage and moral responsibility
[00:00:28] of oil derivatives, a shortage of that cannot bear further
[00:00:32] of systematic starvation in
[00:00:36] their control is such that they
[00:00:44] more details on Yemen Channel,
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[00:01:10] تجويع اليمنيين ونتيجه هذا
[00:01:15] May God bless your honorable times with all goodness, and welcome to your question, the second to a new episode
[00:01:18] within the framework of the continuous coverage of the
[00:01:21] Dawn of Yemen operations to restore the state
[00:01:24] institutions. Taiz,
[00:01:27] a city of will, facing the project
[00:01:30] of defeat. Perhaps this
[00:01:32] they collected from is the title
[00:01:34] from which we start today, for in Taiz, the story
[00:01:37] does not stop at shelling neighborhoods
[00:01:40] and targeting civilians and facilities. Behind
[00:01:43] the scene of suffering stands a city, a city resisting
[00:01:46] defeat, and fighters holding firm on the fronts,
[00:01:50] and a community trying or transforming
[00:01:52] its cohesion and will into a wall in the face
[00:01:56] of the Houthi militia. So, the battle of Taiz
[00:02:00] and the Imam's eye did not extends beyond the military field to the responsibility of the state,
[00:02:03] the duty of the government,
[00:02:05] that has increased in intensity, the role of organizations, and the position of forces,
[00:02:08] blocs, parties, political components,
[00:02:12] aid, an expansion and tribal figures as well.
[00:02:15] residents and compelled residents to So, how does the city of Taiz remain steadfast, and who supports
[00:02:18] its battle, and why are its sacrifices still greater than the size
[00:02:22] over the years multiple of the response to its suffering? the facts, but there is a great So, Taiz
[00:02:27] residential neighborhoods, is a city living the battle of steadfastness, and
[00:02:30] Al-Najd in which we test everyone's responsibility.
[00:02:34] hospitals, medical centers, and emergency So, more details, perhaps, dear viewers,
[00:02:35] international path that does not we will follow them within this
[00:02:39] report prepared by
[00:02:41] colleague
[00:02:43] Tawfiq Abu Zeid. So, let's follow this report with you
[00:02:46] and then we'll start with our honorable guests in succession.
[00:02:51] method
[00:02:58] it to civilians, Taiz, which do not
[00:03:03] In plain sight and hearing of the world, the Houthi
[00:03:06] terrorist militia continues to impose its suffocating siege on Taiz, in one
[00:03:10] of the most brutal and cruel
[00:03:13] humanitarian tragedies. It did not suffice to deprive residents of the basic necessities
[00:03:17] of life, but its attacks extended to target
[00:03:21] with the lives of citizens, whether in civilians in their homes, markets, schools, and roads, without
[00:03:25] distinguishing between a child,
[00:03:27] to, meaning, why do a woman, and a man, or respecting the sanctity. It was supposed
[00:03:30] to be a safe haven for people. In a new crime
[00:03:34] added to its bloody record, the Taiz Governorate Siege Affairs Office
[00:03:38] announced the killing of a number of civilians, including eight
[00:03:42] children, as a result of the Houthi terrorist militia targeting Al-Najd Market
[00:03:45] in Al-Muhaf village, in Al-Qarod district, in Al-Misrak
[00:03:50] of incidents, but it does militias on the city does not Directorate, with a missile, according to an initial list
[00:03:54] UN supervision so that of victims' names. The
[00:03:57] militias evaded this of the siege. Some office explained that the victims were in the market to carry out their daily work and provide for their needs.
[00:04:00] Their livelihood, in a place they frequented
[00:04:03] base of seeking sustenance and to attend to their life's affairs, it then turned, due to the
[00:04:07] destructive shelling, into a scene of death and destruction, where the
[00:04:12] and therefore this dreams of innocents are scattered, and from which rise the cries of loss and pain. What
[00:04:16] these safe corridors so that aspect of the siege, which is this crime is more cruel than a
[00:04:18] negotiating leverage market, frequented by people searching for a livelihood,
[00:04:21] turning into a scene of a massacre that claims the lives of children
[00:04:25] and civilians? And what
[00:04:27] Coordination must also be made with sin did those little ones commit for their lives
[00:04:32] that by pressuring to end with a missile that does not distinguish between one who carries a dream and one who carries the needs of his family, in
[00:04:35] a tragedy that summarizes the extent of the brutality with which
[00:04:39] revolt and become restless against
[00:04:40] narrowing the the militia confronts children and innocent women,
[00:04:42] and exposes its blatant disregard for civilian lives
[00:04:46] they have now imposed a siege and the right to life?
[00:04:48] the lives of many And this crime is not an isolated incident or a passing aggression, but
[00:04:52] a new episode in a long series of continuous Houthi
[00:04:56] violations and crimes against the people of
[00:04:59] Taiz, who face shelling, siege,
[00:05:02] and deprivation amidst repeated targeting of residential
[00:05:05] neighborhoods and civilian facilities and the confiscation
[00:05:08] of life, so that the city remains a witness to one of
[00:05:11] the most heinous images of human suffering
[00:05:15] created
[00:05:18] And in the face of this human bleeding and continuous
[00:05:21] crimes, international silence is no longer acceptable, just as condemnation statements are no longer
[00:05:24] sufficient to stop the Houthi killing machine. Protecting
[00:05:28] civilians and holding perpetrators of these crimes
[00:05:31] accountable and lifting the siege imposed on Taiz
[00:05:34] is a legal
[00:05:38] delay.
[00:05:54] So, welcome back, dear viewers, for
[00:05:58] I am joined via video call
[00:06:02] by Mr. Abdul Wasea Al-Fadaki,
[00:06:04] journalist and political analyst. Mr. Abdul Wasea, good evening.
[00:06:08] Welcome.
[00:06:15] Yes, Mr. Wasea, do you hear me?
[00:06:18] I hear you, I hear you. Do you hear me? Yes, welcome, and good evening.
[00:06:21] Well, Mr. Abdul Wasea, if we talk,
[00:06:25] and we are talking about Taiz under
[00:06:28] Houthi fire and the targeting of civilians
[00:06:31] and facilities,
[00:06:34] and civilian targets as well, meaning continuous
[00:06:38] violations. In your opinion, how can we interpret the Houthi
[00:06:42] escalation against residential neighborhoods
[00:06:45] and civilian facilities in Taiz? What are
[00:06:48] the military and political
[00:06:51] objectives, in your opinion, behind targeting
[00:06:53] civilians?
[00:06:56] Greetings to you and the esteemed viewers.
[00:07:00] As for the Houthi militias, they
[00:07:03] believe that every target in areas
[00:07:07] controlled by the legitimate government is a legitimate target and is considered
[00:07:10] by them a military target,
[00:07:12] whether this target is a hospital or a school
[00:07:16] or a residential neighborhood or a popular market.
[00:07:20] All these targets they see as targets
[00:07:24] that can be targeted, and they will use
[00:07:28] all means and all weapons, whether
[00:07:31] ballistic missile shelling or artillery
[00:07:33] and so on from heavy weapons.
[00:07:37] We must consider that the crime
[00:07:40] that occurred in
[00:07:43] market in Al-Makh'af in
[00:07:46] Al-Misrak Directorate, considering that this
[00:07:49] is not isolated from the rest of the crimes, to look at
[00:07:52] the place. The targeted place is a popular market,
[00:07:56] and this popular market is considered a symbol of life
[00:07:59] as it indicates the regularity of life in times
[00:08:02] of war, and this popular market also represents an economic
[00:08:06] symbol and a social symbol, and therefore
[00:08:09] targeting such a market and also targeting markets.
[00:08:13] There was a market targeted by the Houthi militias in Muqbala
[00:08:16] with a drone, and I expect that
[00:08:19] the Houthi militias will continue to target popular
[00:08:22] markets. They want to
[00:08:26] use more tools and means to impose the siege,
[00:08:29] meaning that if these militias besiege the city
[00:08:33] from its four sides, they will also besiege even
[00:08:37] the residents who live in areas
[00:08:40] controlled by the legitimate authority. So that
[00:08:43] the citizen feels that going to the mosque, going
[00:08:46] to school, going to
[00:08:49] the market is considered a deadly risk, and therefore
[00:08:53] this represents a restriction on people's lives and people's
[00:08:56] movements. The siege imposed by
[00:08:59] the Houthi
[00:09:02] only mean that roads are closed, and we must
[00:09:05] focus on the other side
[00:09:08] journalists and media professionals discuss
[00:09:11] the Houthi militias' prevention
[00:09:14] of food, medicine, water, and humanitarian
[00:09:17] aid from entering, and this is an aspect of the siege that is no less
[00:09:20] important than the rest of the
[00:09:24] aspects of the siege that should be focused on. There is another hidden
[00:09:29] shelling that the Houthi
[00:09:32] militias practice against residential neighborhoods, which is
[00:09:35] another type of siege, the internal siege on the movements
[00:09:39] and transfers of citizens, in addition to an economic siege.
[00:09:43] Targeting markets has an economic dimension
[00:09:46] that affects the lives of residents because this will lead
[00:09:50] to
[00:09:52] sources through which citizens
[00:09:56] can obtain their food. It will also restrict
[00:10:01] vendors who carry out their work, even
[00:10:05] for a few hours. It will also restrict
[00:10:07] the access to or how to obtain or ways
[00:10:11] to obtain what is available in the city
[00:10:14] of food and medicine because this will open
[00:10:17] the door to monopoly, it will also open the door
[00:10:21] to rising prices of goods, and therefore targeting.
[00:10:25] represents another image of the Houthi
[00:10:29] militias' crimes in order to push
[00:10:32] residents to stay in their places or
[00:10:35] stay in their homes and also not even
[00:10:39] normalize life in the liberated areas, and also
[00:10:42] push residents to flee, and it
[00:10:45] wants to push, especially the areas that
[00:10:49] are difficult for it, such as Sabr areas,
[00:10:52] because they host a popular incubator resisting the Houthi
[00:10:56] militias, and therefore it wants to push people to
[00:10:59] go to other places so that it can use
[00:11:02] the policy of collective punishment and the scorched earth policy.
[00:11:06] And therefore, also in addition to that, I want to point out a very
[00:11:09] important point, yes, which is that the Houthi
[00:11:12] militias have, with this siege,
[00:11:16] also imposed
[00:11:19] restrictions on the movement of
[00:11:22] feel safe leaving his home. Here, life has lost, meaning
[00:11:26] we hardly know that the city of Taiz
[00:11:29] is as it was before, when there was movement.
[00:11:33] Schools stopped fearing targeting by
[00:11:36] the Houthi militias. Universities also stopped, and this
[00:11:39] is one of the results of the direct siege.
[00:11:42] Life has become almost frozen, and it has become frozen in
[00:11:46] this city, and this is a reflection or
[00:11:49] a product of the Houthi militias' siege
[00:11:53] that they impose on this steadfast and patient city.
[00:11:57] Yes. Well,
[00:11:59] in your opinion, Mr. Abdul Wasea, to what extent do these continuous
[00:12:03] attacks reflect a systematic strategy
[00:12:07] by this militia to subjugate Taiz
[00:12:11] and break the will of its residents? And what
[00:12:14] makes Taiz one of the Yemeni cities most exposed
[00:12:17] to such violations and such a long and severe
[00:12:21] siege? Usually, the Houthi
[00:12:25] militias use the policy of collective punishment. Note, my dear
[00:12:28] brother, when they besieged Dhamar
[00:12:32] for six months, a suffocating siege, and they
[00:12:35] used the policy of collective punishment and forced
[00:12:40] flee and displaced them from their homes, from their lands,
[00:12:44] and in every military advance they had
[00:12:47] in the northern regions, they always used the siege first,
[00:12:51] considering that the siege represents for them
[00:12:55] a means of military means to subjugate the population. And therefore, here in the city
[00:12:59] of Taiz, when these militias failed to break
[00:13:02] the steadfastness of the National Army and the Popular
[00:13:05] Resistance, they always resort to terrorizing the popular
[00:13:08] base and the policy of subjugating this city as a form of
[00:13:12] collective punishment because they want to use this
[00:13:16] as a means of
[00:13:19] or a method of negotiation so that
[00:13:23] they push the authorities in Taiz and the legitimate
[00:13:26] government to use or
[00:13:29] compel this legitimate authority to
[00:13:32] make concessions in its favor, political concessions,
[00:13:36] military concessions, so that it preserves the lives of its population.
[00:13:39] It realizes that the legitimate authority
[00:13:42] is concerned
[00:13:46] areas under its control or areas that
[00:13:49] are still under Houthi control, and therefore it
[00:13:53] uses the humanitarian dimension as a military
[00:13:56] tactic to try to gain political
[00:14:00] leverage, and the proof of that is that the siege
[00:14:03] of Taiz is not new. We have been
[00:14:07] 12 years and this city is under a strict siege,
[00:14:10] and now they have tightened the siege, and the Taiz file
[00:14:13] was on the negotiation table throughout the past 12
[00:14:17] years. It was part of the Stockholm Agreement, and the Houthi
[00:14:22] humanitarian entitlement, which means that it
[00:14:26] should not be a means of punishment or
[00:14:30] a military means through which the Houthi militias
[00:14:33] achieve any political gains or any economic gains, and this
[00:14:37] file was postponed because the Houthi militias
[00:14:40] want to gain
[00:14:43] from their siege on civilians, and therefore they also
[00:14:47] want to incite
[00:14:50] the popular base against the National Army and the Popular
[00:14:54] Resistance. This is what they believe,
[00:14:57] the popular base, they will push
[00:15:01] the popular base to
[00:15:04] the legitimate authority, but they gain nothing
[00:15:07] from this but the opposite. The more the Houthi
[00:15:10] militias increase their pressure on this city, the more
[00:15:14] the residents here cling to the National
[00:15:17] Army and the Popular Resistance, and the more the popular
[00:15:20] base rallies around the legitimate authority, and the more
[00:15:23] these militias inflame the hearts of Yemenis
[00:15:27] and greatly inspire them to defend the
[00:15:30] Republic and to go to the fighting fronts
[00:15:34] to protect the Republic and the revolution, and
[00:15:37] also to lift the siege on this city. So, the Houthi
[00:15:42] pay attention to the humanitarian aspect, whether in
[00:15:46] areas under the control of the legitimate government or even in those areas.
[00:15:50] Notice that they starve the residents there, and
[00:15:53] through this systematic starvation, they want
[00:15:56] to compel the residents and narrow their sources of livelihood
[00:15:59] to only one door, which is the door of going to
[00:16:03] the authorities or going to the fighting fronts.
[00:16:06] And therefore, the process
[00:16:10] the areas that are still under
[00:16:13] leave no option for families but to receive food baskets
[00:16:16] that come through them, and they stipulate
[00:16:20] to those families that they must send their sons to the
[00:16:24] fighting fronts, and therefore the humanitarian
[00:16:26] aspect for them is a military weapon they use
[00:16:30] whether in the areas that are still
[00:16:34] the areas they besiege, such as the city of
[00:16:37] Taiz, in order to achieve political
[00:16:41] gains, economic gains, through which they gain
[00:16:44] from the starvation of Yemenis and this
[00:16:47] collective punishment, and this starvation policy is not
[00:16:51] strange to the imams' approach. This is an extension of the imams' approach.
[00:16:54] Let's read the history of the imams and how they
[00:16:58] dealt with the livelihood of Yemenis. The Imam's
[00:17:01] warehouses were full of grains,
[00:17:05] and it was forbidden to dispose. of those grains that
[00:17:09] farmers and also collected from citizens and stored
[00:17:13] them, and they were not distributed to the poor
[00:17:17] and the hungry, who were in the millions during the imams' rule,
[00:17:21] and history has proven and affirmed, and historians
[00:17:24] have affirmed and proven historical evidence
[00:17:27] that makes one cringe, when citizens were falling
[00:17:31] dead from hunger in the streets of Ibb city in the 1940s,
[00:17:35] and also in Hajjah,
[00:17:38] flinch, but rather he said his famous saying,
[00:17:42] "Whoever died is a martyr, and whoever lived
[00:17:45] as he thinks, and whoever lived is meaning, as he says,
[00:17:49] and whoever lived is meaning, drowned,
[00:17:52] or meaning, as historians
[00:17:56] proved those phrases that they recorded in
[00:17:59] their historical books. Yes.
[00:18:02] Yes, yes. Well, stay with us, Mr. Abdul Wasea Al-Fadaki. Also
[00:18:06] joining us via video call is Ms.
[00:18:09] Huda Al-Sarari, Head of the
[00:18:13] Defense for Rights and Freedoms Foundation. Ms. Huda, good
[00:18:16] evening, welcome. Good evening
[00:18:19] to you and your esteemed guest, and also to all the viewers.
[00:18:23] May God bless you, welcome. Of course,
[00:18:26] we spoke with Mr. Abdul Wasea about
[00:18:29] the Houthi violations in
[00:18:32] stop. He also spoke about military
[00:18:35] and political objectives underlying the targeting of civilians, especially
[00:18:39] he talked about how this is a systematic
[00:18:43] strategy to subjugate Taiz and break
[00:18:46] the will of its residents after a long siege.
[00:18:49] Meaning, he spoke
[00:18:52] recently about what makes Taiz one of the Yemeni cities
[00:18:56] most exposed to these violations, and I am
[00:18:59] truly keen to hear from you in this regard, in addition
[00:19:05] these violations and aggressions against Taiz continue
[00:19:08] without
[00:19:10] deterrent international measures? Perhaps this is a good point, but
[00:19:14] also, as you are the
[00:19:17] head of the foundation, meaning, without
[00:19:20] deterrent international measures, where does the international community's
[00:19:22] responsibility stand regarding
[00:19:24] these violations?
[00:19:27] First, starting, the whole world witnesses
[00:19:31] the grave violations that amount to war crimes
[00:19:34] in Taiz Governorate. Yes, Taiz has
[00:19:37] a very large popular
[00:19:41] civilians, and it has a large population
[00:19:43] density. Secondly, there is no popular
[00:19:47] support for the Houthis, systematic
[00:19:51] targeting that the Houthi militia uses
[00:19:53] with all oppressive means, including
[00:19:56] ballistic missile shelling, artillery, and drone
[00:20:00] aircraft, to punish civilians, is to break the will
[00:20:04] and defiance of the National Resistance and the Army,
[00:20:08] the National and Popular Resistance within Taiz Governorate.
[00:20:11] We know that everyone in Taiz is ready to defend
[00:20:15] their land and city, despite the large mobilization
[00:20:18] carried out by the Houthi militias with all types of weapons. Therefore,
[00:20:23] on civilians, so no food supplies enter
[00:20:27] except by the will of the Houthis. Also, Taiz
[00:20:30] is facing an environmental disaster also as a result
[00:20:33] of the methods used by the Houthi militias.
[00:20:37] by preventing water from entering the city in Taiz,
[00:20:41] not allowing ambulance vehicles to evacuate
[00:20:45] the wounded, and also hospitals
[00:20:48] are threatened with closure.
[00:20:51] Including the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders,
[00:20:55] they send humanitarian
[00:20:57] appeals to the international community to lift
[00:21:00] the siege or to establish safe corridors for
[00:21:04] the entry of medicines and medical solutions, especially
[00:21:08] for kidney failure patients in kidney
[00:21:11] dialysis centers and for cancer patients, and also for children.
[00:21:18] water. An environmental disaster due to not
[00:21:21] transporting garbage out of Taiz.
[00:21:25] Many violations that the Houthi militias
[00:21:28] systematically use to break
[00:21:31] the will and also subjugate civilian residents and surrender to the entry
[00:21:35] of the militias and the surrender of Taiz and the city. We also know
[00:21:38] that Taiz contains most
[00:21:41] of the displaced people who were displaced during the recent
[00:21:45] military escalation, in addition to the military
[00:21:47] escalation that occurred in previous years.
[00:21:55] This is regarding what makes the governorate the most
[00:21:58] targeted. But
[00:22:01] part of the question is, in the face of all these
[00:22:05] systematic violations and crimes
[00:22:07] that amount to war crimes, what is the role
[00:22:10] of the international community and what is the role of the organizations
[00:22:14] affiliated with the United Nations in shedding light on such
[00:22:17] violations? In truth, we
[00:22:21] cannot suffice with appeals or repeated statements issued
[00:22:25] by organizations or by
[00:22:28] diplomatic missions inside Yemen. But unfortunately, crimes
[00:22:32] here are repeated, and they are directly linked
[00:22:35] to the absence of impunity, and I believe that in my opinion,
[00:22:38] these are the most serious problems that contributed to the continuation
[00:22:42] of violations in Yemen, especially by the Houthi
[00:22:45] militias when they commit grave violations against
[00:22:48] civilians. During the past years
[00:22:52] and even in the current military escalation
[00:22:55] it does not result in any investigations into the incidents, nor
[00:22:58] independent investigations, nor identification of those responsible, nor
[00:23:02] deterrent national or even international legal
[00:23:06] actions, and therefore it allows these violations to be repeated.
[00:23:09] Taiz has witnessed
[00:23:12] incidents of shelling, sniping, and targeting
[00:23:17] planting landmines in roads, and also targeting
[00:23:20] civilian facilities. Despite that, we see an ineffective
[00:23:25] ensure accountability for those responsible for these violations.
[00:23:28] Also, dealing, meaning one of the most dangerous things that happens
[00:23:32] is the international community's accustomedness to scenes of killing and destruction
[00:23:36] in Yemen, as if the falling of civilians has become a predicted
[00:23:40] matter or a natural cost for the continuation of the conflict,
[00:23:43] and this, honestly, is legally and humanely unacceptable
[00:23:47] because international humanitarian law specifically
[00:23:51] established or set a limit for the protection of civilians
[00:23:55] during wars and did not make the protection of civilians an optional
[00:23:58] matter, whether it was related to militias that rebelled
[00:24:01] against the state or even other forces. Also, the continuation of targeting
[00:24:05] civilian areas and imposing restrictions on the movement
[00:24:08] of residents and basic supplies
[00:24:11] raises serious concerns about the use
[00:24:14] of civilian suffering as a means of pressure in the context
[00:24:17] of armed conflict, and this is what we are trying to draw the attention
[00:24:21] of international organizations and also
[00:24:24] countries that are concerned
[00:24:28] with the Yemeni file. And therefore, also one of
[00:24:31] the most important reasons for its continuation is the weakness of the
[00:24:35] documentation and international accountability mechanism. It is true that there is documentation
[00:24:40] not rise to draw the attention of the international
[00:24:43] community to the extent of the violations and crimes that occur, especially in
[00:24:46] Taiz and other areas. Now Taiz is no longer
[00:24:50] the only target, but there are other areas.
[00:24:53] Airports have also become targeted, the city of Aden,
[00:24:56] and perhaps the military escalation may develop,
[00:24:59] and other areas may fall under Houthi control,
[00:25:03] and therefore everyone becomes a target for these terrorist
[00:25:06] and bloody militias.
[00:25:08] Yes, well, Ms. Huda, also,
[00:25:12] you spoke about very important
[00:25:16] points about how international
[00:25:20] organizations, perhaps,
[00:25:22] with witnessing and following what is happening
[00:25:25] in Taiz from violations, the matter becomes
[00:25:28] routine, meaning, and this is a serious indicator. Meaning,
[00:25:32] in your opinion, have the organizations, to say
[00:25:35] local organizations, the media, activists,
[00:25:38] humanitarian organizations locally, for example,
[00:25:42] succeeded in conveying the reality of the humanitarian
[00:25:45] suffering in Taiz to the regional decision-making center
[00:25:49] and, let's say, also, for example, the gap
[00:25:52] between the extent of humanitarian needs in Taiz
[00:25:56] and the interventions by these organizations? How
[00:25:59] can we work to reduce it as well?
[00:26:04] In fact, local organizations
[00:26:07] have nothing left but to convey the situation as it is,
[00:26:10] documenting violations. We also have important national
[00:26:14] mechanisms that document the incidents
[00:26:18] and crimes committed by the Houthi militias, in addition
[00:26:20] to the international sanctions committee. However, we need
[00:26:24] resolute international action regarding the crimes
[00:26:27] that occur daily and, in a
[00:26:31] repeated manner, against civilians, in addition to the strict siege on
[00:26:34] the city of Taiz and the lack of permission
[00:26:37] to establish safe corridors for the continuous entry of aid
[00:26:41] and in a way that serves the needs
[00:26:44] of citizens and the large population density present
[00:26:47] there. The international organizations, especially the local
[00:26:50] ones, have not fallen short in conveying the situation, but
[00:26:54] unfortunately, they remain as long as they have
[00:26:59] below
[00:27:03] reach the provision of, meaning, they cannot provide
[00:27:07] humanitarian aid, meaning what can they do, meaning
[00:27:10] as a result of the decrease in international support and program support,
[00:27:14] local organizations have now suffered a shortage in providing
[00:27:18] services and humanitarian aid to citizens. Also,
[00:27:21] the siege does not allow the entry of this aid, whether through
[00:27:24] the Red Cross or through Doctors Without Borders or international
[00:27:28] organizations. Therefore, international organizations are now suffering
[00:27:31] like local organizations in the face of the crisis inside
[00:27:34] Taiz. Therefore, today, the United Nations, with its organizations,
[00:27:38] has a great responsibility
[00:27:41] towards
[00:27:43] civilians inside Taiz Governorate, an ethical
[00:27:47] and legal responsibility directly due to
[00:27:50] the commission of violations, also a political, ethical,
[00:27:54] and institutional responsibility towards the international community,
[00:27:58] and it must be dealt with seriously.
[00:28:01] We cannot also
[00:28:03] blame the local side for all that
[00:28:07] happens, meaning from a shortage in supplies.
[00:28:10] We are asking today for an expansion of humanitarian
[00:28:14] of programs that work to reach and assist civilians.
[00:28:18] We shed light and convey
[00:28:22] shortage in humanitarian supplies and UN
[00:28:26] interventions for civilians. Also, today,
[00:28:29] Taiz is facing a humanitarian
[00:28:31] catastrophe due to the closure of some
[00:28:37] centers. Today, the Red Cross ambulance cannot retrieve
[00:28:40] the bodies of the wounded, or, meaning, two weeks ago,
[00:28:44] an ambulance was shelled, and its driver was killed,
[00:28:47] and the companion was injured, and, meaning, mothers carried
[00:28:50] the bodies of their sons and loved ones on
[00:28:54] their shoulders for burial, and therefore no aid can
[00:28:57] enter to provide
[00:29:00] and therefore it has become essential to allocate
[00:29:04] safe corridors for the entry of humanitarian aid
[00:29:07] corridors so that they are not used by the militias to transport
[00:29:11] weapons and equipment, and thus impose more
[00:29:14] siege. Who is now concerned with opening such corridors?
[00:29:17] How can we reach the opening of these
[00:29:21] corridors now? The United
[00:29:24] Nations, the international community, and international organizations
[00:29:28] that are content with issuing statements
[00:29:31] are the ones that should come forward to impose an obligation on
[00:29:35] the Houthi militias to open these safe corridors and place
[00:29:38] civilian oversight over them by active civil
[00:29:42] society organizations inside and outside Taiz governorate
[00:29:46] in order to help and coordinate the entry of humanitarian
[00:29:49] aid and monitor the necessary needs
[00:29:52] of citizens under international
[00:29:56] weapons are not brought in. Because now, when
[00:30:00] roads are opened momentarily
[00:30:03] and temporarily, the Houthi
[00:30:06] militias are allowed to smuggle weapons, and soldiers enter
[00:30:10] alongside civilians into areas that they have not
[00:30:13] controlled. Therefore, the United Nations must impose oversight on
[00:30:19] Houthi weapons, soldiers, or equipment do not enter,
[00:30:22] and thus it becomes a double-edged sword for civilians
[00:30:25] inside the city.
[00:30:29] local organizations outside
[00:30:32] the city of Taiz and inside the city of Taiz in order
[00:30:36] to determine the extent of civilian needs and what
[00:30:40] those needs are, and to deliver them to those affected. Well, Ms.
[00:30:43] Hoda, who obliges, who can oblige the United Nations to
[00:30:47] do that? The United Nations now contents itself with statements and resolutions. We have
[00:30:50] started to say that it looks at what