Arab, Islamic countries protest in support of Gaza
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Several Islamic and Arab nations have seen popular demonstrations taking place in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza and against the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip in front of the headquarters of U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, Lebanon, December 17, 2023 (AP)
Popular demonstrations have taken place in numerous Arab and Islamic countries in support of Gaza in the face of the Israeli aggression that has been ongoing for over two months in denunciation of the Israeli occupation's brutal massacres in the blockaded Strip.
The Iranian people demonstrated in numerous cities in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza as the Israeli aggression continues to unfold and escalate.
The people of Jordan also took to the streets, with a popular demonstration taking place before the US embassy in Amman, in condemnation of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza.
Thousands of protestors in Amman, Jordan, point the soles of their shoes in the direction of the US Embassy. pic.twitter.com/n5juXEJLMD
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The US embassy in Amman, an Al Mayadeen correspondent reported, has become a hub for all advocates of the Palestinian cause in Jordan.
A similar demonstration took place in Manama, Bahrain, where people protested against the regime joining the US-established naval coalition aimed at undermining Yemen in the region. The demonstrators also protested against normalization with the Israeli occupation.
A demonstration took place in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, against the country's participation in Operation Prosperity Guardian.
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On December 19, US Defense Secretary Austin announced the launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure security in the Red Sea and Gulf of… pic.twitter.com/TDxeoN2KF5
In response to Yemen's operations, whose aim is to allow the entry of aid to Gaza, and under the guise of securing international maritime trade routes, the US military launched "Operation Prosperity Guardian" late on Monday.
The US Department of Defense announced that its "security initiative" will work under the umbrella of the Combined Maritime Forces and the leadership of its Task Force 153.
The United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain, will be among the countries jointly working with the Pentagon to "address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security and prosperity," the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.
According to the Associated Press, which cited an unnamed defense official, several other countries have also agreed to be involved in the operation, however, they prefer not to be named.
YAF imposes siege on "Israel"
In recent days, both Western media and shipping conglomerates have attempted to frame the Yemeni Armed Forces' operations as a threat to international trade. However, Yemen's military has made it clear, in every statement announcing a strike on a vessel, that its operations only target ships heading to Israeli ports or Israeli-owned ships. The YAF has also reassured all other vessels of safe travels if they successfully identify their final destinations.
US' CENTCOM has also participated in a misinformation campaign, seeking to vilify Sanaa's support to the Palestinian people. Coinciding with an announcement made by the YAF on Saturday, regarding an attack on Israeli targets in "Eilat" in southernmost occupied Palestine, CENTCOM said that it "shot down" several attack drones "with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries."
The statement presumed that the drones endangered vessels in the Red Sea, which was refuted by the YAF's statement.
