Major escalations against maritime trade in the Red Sea due to the continuing genocide in Gaza have led to renewed airstrikes in Yemen by the United States against targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen. As Israel continues to wage its destructive campaign in Gaza, South Africa initiates provisional court hearings as it seeks to indict Israel for violating the Genocide Convention. The global south and the West stand at odds over Israel's continued violence with no intervention, except for the Houthis whose effective blockade has obstructed a vital commercial artery which is bound to affect prices in an already delicate post-covid economy.

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