Were it not for Saudi Arabia, the Yemeni state would have collapsed
The principle of Arab national security, which underpins the stance of Arab and Saudi leadership in confronting threats, aims to preserve the integrity of Arab states against any tampering with their borders. This approach emphasizes engagement with governments rather than militias. Its primary current concern is preventing the emergence of a “new Zionist Middle East,” a project that seeks to tear apart the Arab countries surrounding Israel, in direct and indirect cooperation with Tehran to expand at the expense of Arabs and their lands.
Riyadh has hosted the legitimate Yemeni government, supporting the resilience of its people and their official and national resistance. While some Yemenis harbor aspirations for independence, the current moment is not conducive to such ambitions. Any immediate, uncalculated ambitions cannot foresee their future repercussions on Yemeni unity and its people. True independence must be achieved through Yemeni consensus.
Iranian-backed forces in Yemen do not recognize the distinction between North and South Yemen, as their goal is to subjugate Yemenis to Iranian hegemony and advance Tehran’s supreme interests at the expense of Arab interests. This mirrors Iran’s actions in Iraq and other countries, where it has constrained sovereignty through understandings with Tel Aviv, disregarding Arab interests.
We Arabs have refined our Islamic creed within our national identity, which has its own territories and populations. Our faith is unblemished, even if our governments differ from the Islamist orientations of some non-Arab countries, whose Islam is also unaffected if they defend their own entities.
However, the Houthis, no matter how much they expand, will not achieve what their operators hope for, due to the lack of popular and national support. Ultimately, they are a gang. Even if they manage to attack sites here or there, they will not be able to hold them for long. Iran’s own withdrawal from Syria and soon from Lebanon, as well as the Palestinian issue, serve as clear evidence of this.
War is a contest. The masters of fourth- and fifth-generation warfare are our governments. Anyone who wants to navigate the Arab arena knows its doors; those who entered through its Asian or African windows have been expelled.
Arabs are people of combat, known for it. They are mutually understanding, and despite differences among themselves, they do not accept the intrusion of outsiders who threaten their interests. Arab national security is indivisible. Israel has tested its luck with them, despite its Western influence, and has gained nothing but the ruin of isolation, forcing it to plead for peace with them, even if it tries to portray otherwise.
Netanyahu, with his stubborn head, tries to deceive others into believing he is strong. He wishes he could obtain approval from an Arab country to accept his visit. Arabs have brought him down politically and diplomatically, and are waiting for his domestic downfall in Israel. Iran and Tel Aviv’s expansionist ambitions are crumbling against the walls of Arab resilience.
Both sides attempt to project an illusory strength over their weakness. In reality, they are pleading for normalization with Arabs, who reject their coercive and terrorist policies.
A Kuwaiti writer
