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What Kind of Yemen?

chases of machinery and goods.

In order for this support and investment to have a positive impact
on Yemen, great care needs to be taken over two matters. The first is
that the assistance and support program must not be restricted to the
area under Houthi control. The other is that the investment and sup-
port must not be sabotaged by those opposed to the Houthis.
If these conditions can be met, that will make it easier to establish
constructive dialogue between the sides and will, to some extent,

improve matters for the Yemeni people, whose position is worsening.
All the sides - who take every opportunity to claim they are acting in
the name of Islam - must stop arming themselves and fighting one
another at once.
Both the Houthis and the Sunnis, who regard them with hostility,
must not forget that a conception based on a unity of belief and com-
mon values lies at the heart of Islamic values, rather than division and
dispute. Muslims must support one another in alliance and be compas-
sionate and understanding, even when they disagree.

All Muslims in Yemen should greet and talk to one another. They
must be tolerant of one another. Sectarian or tribal disagreements must

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