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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
A big problem in the Middle East is that peace isn't profitable. Particularly among militant and proxy groups, they rely on animosity to keep getting funding and weapons. Not only do these groups keep young and unemployed men busy and with a feeling of purpose, the leaders at the top of the pyramid make fortunes from the funding they get from the states that support them. If things get too calm, they lose money.
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries normalizing relationships with Israel was good for those countries, but not good for groups like Hamas or Hexbollah. The Chinese facilitated peace deal in Yemen between Saudi Arabia and Iran was good for those countries, but not good for the Houthis whose financial existence depends on conflict.
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Perhaps profit, but it's more existential for everyone involved. The "soldiers" of the Houthi can't suddenly pretend the thing they were willing to die for suddenly isn't because some other people signed an agreement. Hamas cannot sign anything because they've been selling an impossible dream for decades