The former Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi, commented on the decision to extend the armistice in Yemen, saying: “I was right.”
Qardahi had sparked widespread anger in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, after he described what the Saudi-led Arab coalition is doing in Yemen as “aggression”, considering that the Houthis are “defending themselves.”
Following Qardahi’s statements, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait withdrew their ambassadors from Lebanon, and some of those countries expelled Lebanon’s ambassadors to them, before submitting his resignation from the government.
Qardahi wrote on his Twitter account: “Greetings to the people of Yemen and its brave men, greetings to the brave negotiators, from both sides, who agreed today to extend the armistice for two additional months. Good news, and foretells that the truce that held for two months will turn, God willing, into lasting peace between the brothers”.
— George Kordahi (@GKordahi) June 2, 2022
And Qardahi continued: “I am very happy with this positive development, because it comforts the Yemeni people first, and reassures the neighboring countries secondly, and because it gives me the right to the position I took by saying, “It is an absurd war, and it must stop.” I was saying the truth, even if he did not like my words. Some at that time. All wars are futile, especially when they are between brothers and neighbors.”
— George Kordahi (@GKordahi) June 2, 2022
And earlier on Thursday, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, announced that the parties to the conflict in the country had agreed to extend the armistice for two months.
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And in early April, Grundberg announced that the parties to the conflict had agreed to a two-month truce that could be extended, which began the next day, with the welcome of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, government forces and the Houthis loyal to Iran.
For more than 7 years, Yemen has been witnessing a continuous war between forces loyal to the legitimate government, backed by an Arab military coalition led by the neighboring Saudi Arabia, and the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have controlled governorates, including Sanaa, since September 2014.