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Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (President, Southern Transitional Council; deputy chair, Yemen Presidential Leadership Council) — interview with The National at the UN, 24 Sep 2025: backs South Yemen's right to self-determination and independence (restoring the pre-1990 southern state), and — distinctively — openness to joining the Abraham Accords / ties with Israel once independent.
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Yemen 2025-09-24 Tier 2 — primary or translation
Politician: Aidarus al-Zoubaidi
Original source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/09/24/southern-independence-opens-door-to-ties-with-israel-says-yemens-al-zubaidi/
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Before the events in Gaza, we were advancing towards joining the Abraham Accords,” he said. “If Gaza and Palestine regain their rights, the Accords will be essential for stability in the region. When we have our southern state, we will make our own decisions and I believe we will be part of these accords.
The main challenge is asking our partners to approve our right of self-determination and begin the transition phase,” he said. “We are hopeful that supporting countries will help liberate the north from the Houthis, and the south to gain its independence. English translation
[Source is in English (The National); editorial context, not a translation.] Declared positions of Aidarus al-Zoubaidi — president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), the UAE-backed South Yemen secessionist movement, and deputy chairman of Yemen's internationally recognized, anti-Houthi Presidential Leadership Council (the STC holds three of its eight seats). From his interview with The National on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, 24 September 2025. He advocates South Yemen's right to self-determination and the restoration of an independent southern state along the borders of the pre-1990 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, and — distinctively for an Arab leader — openness to joining the Abraham Accords and establishing ties with Israel once independent (conditioned on Palestinians regaining their rights). These positions distinguish the STC sharply from both the Houthis and the anti-normalization "resistance" camp documented elsewhere in the dataset. [Axes: federalism (secession / self-determination), regional-stance, west-alignment, palestinian-question.]
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(al-Zoubaidi, 2025) al-Zoubaidi, A.. (2025). Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (President, Southern Transitional Council; deputy chair, Yemen Presidential Leadership Council) — interview with The National at the UN, 24 Sep 2025: backs South Yemen's right to self-determination and independence (restoring the pre-1990 southern state), and — distinctively — openness to joining the Abraham Accords / ties with Israel once independent.. thenationalnews.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/09/24/southern-independence-opens-door-to-ties-with-israel-says-yemens-al-zubaidi/
al-Zoubaidi, Aidarus. 2025. "Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (President, Southern Transitional Council; deputy chair, Yemen Presidential Leadership Council) — interview with The National at the UN, 24 Sep 2025: backs South Yemen's right to self-determination and independence (restoring the pre-1990 southern state), and — distinctively — openness to joining the Abraham Accords / ties with Israel once independent.." thenationalnews.com. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/09/24/southern-independence-opens-door-to-ties-with-israel-says-yemens-al-zubaidi/.
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