Rep. Meeks Statement on Designation of Houthis as Terrorist Organization
January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11:
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"The designation of the Houthi organization in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization is short-sighted and endangers the lives of the Yemeni people. Our sanctions authorities are powerful, and the United States should use them effectively and appropriately. Under no circumstances should they be politicized, as t . . .
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"The designation of the Houthi organization in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization is short-sighted and endangers the lives of the Yemeni people. Our sanctions authorities are powerful, and the United States should use them effectively and appropriately. Under no circumstances should they be politicized, as t . . .