The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine - MERIP
WEBJan 24, 2024 · Palestine—and Gaza, in particular—has long mobilized mass support across Yemen’s political divisions, even in the context of civil unrest and violence. At a popular level, protests in Yemen against the current Israeli campaign in Gaza have reached an unprecedented size.
Yemen Has a Long Tradition of Solidarity With the Palestinian
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Yemen’s Houthi movement attracted global attention by seizing an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and firing rockets toward Israel. They felt obliged to act because of the strong, historically rooted support for Palestinians among the Yemeni people.
‘Thank God for the Houthis’: why Arab world is backing Yemen …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · In a video recorded in the shadow of the Galaxy Leader, now languishing off the Yemen coast, the photogenic 19-year-old told his legion of new social media followers that all Yemenis were “with...
Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group
WEBJan 12, 2024 · The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah (supporters of God), are an armed group that control most parts of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, and some of the western and northern areas close...
Why Yemen’s Houthis are getting involved in the
WEBDec 6, 2023 · The group’s support of the Palestinians is also a way of garnering domestic and regional support for its own position in Yemen. While many countries in the region have sought a detente with...
‘Thank God for the Houthis’: why Arab world is backing Yemen …
WEBJan 28, 2024 · In a video recorded in the shadow of the Galaxy Leader, now languishing off the Yemen coast, the photogenic 19 year old told his legion of new social media followers that all Yemenis were “with...
Photos: Yemenis rally for Houthis, Palestinians in Sanaa
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, to show their support for Palestinians and protest against Western attacks on Yemen, as Israel’s war on Gaza...
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea? - NPR
WEBDec 5, 2023 · In 2015, a coalition of countries led by Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in Yemen on behalf of the internationally recognized government in an attempt to beat back the Houthis....
Beyond Gaza: How Yemen’s Houthis gain from attacking Red Sea …
WEBDec 22, 2023 · Palestinian support and mobilisation. Before October 7, the Houthis were coming under domestic pressure over issues such as unpopular government reforms and a failure to pay salaries. But their...
The Houthis Are Very, Very Pleased - The Atlantic
WEBMar 5, 2024 · He grew even more radical after Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen’s longtime president, pledged his full support to George W. Bush in the War on Terror, which some Islamists saw as a war on Islam.
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