This is Aiton Weinstein.

And I'm Naor Menninger, and you're listening to Two Nice Jewish Boys.

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The Middle East is riddled with conflict. If you watch the mainstream media in the United States,

you might come to think that the main showdown is between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

But the truth is, there is hardly a stable state in the entire region. We've talked a lot about

Syria and past episodes, so today we're dedicating an episode to take a closer look at Yemen. Since 2015,

when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels drove out sitting President Hadi, civil war has claimed the

lives of tens of thousands and driven millions, most of the country, in fact, into a state of

destitute poverty.

Is this just another Saudi-Iran proxy war?

What Western powers are playing a role, and what role are they playing?

Is there any end in sight?

And ultimately, will the Middle East ever see stability in our lifetimes?

To answer these questions, which aren't small questions, we're joined by Professor Uzi Rabi, director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies at

Tel Aviv University. Professor Rabi has written a number of books in both English and Hebrew.

In 2015, he published Yemen, Revolution, Civil War, and Unification.

We are very happy to be joined by Professor Razi Uzi Rabi today to talk about Yemen.

Thank you so much for joining us.

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