S. Con. Res. 21 (Introduced in Senate) — Strongly condemning human rights violations, violence against civilians, and cooperation with Iran by the Houthi movement and its allies in Yemen.

(1)

condemns the Houthi movement in Yemen for—

(A)

its blatant disregard for human rights and innocent life;

(B)

its ideology of hate toward Israel and Jewish people both in Yemen and around the world;

(C)

preventing critical humanitarian aid from reaching people in Yemen;

(D)

the targeting of international commerce in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait; and

(E)

missile and drone attacks against civilians;

(2)

expresses concern about Iran’s extensive support for the Houthis and the economic and security consequences for the region of an Iranian foothold on the Arabian Peninsula;

(3)

urges the Houthis and other parties in the Yemeni civil war to uphold the terms of the December 2018 ceasefire and withdrawal agreement agreed to in Stockholm, Sweden; and

(4)

urges the United States Government to support a peace process to end the civil war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen while preventing Iran and terrorist groups, including al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—Yemen Province, from gaining a permanent foothold on the Arabian Peninsula.

Strongly condemning human rights violations, violence against civilians, and cooperation with Iran by the Houthi movement and its allies in Yemen.

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