Yemen ready for intervention if 'Israel' acts in Gaza: Al-Houthi

By Al Mayadeen English
11 Feb 2025 21:07
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The Ansar Allah leader asserts his nation's readiness for military intervention if the Israeli occupation decides to escalate in Gaza.

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Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi al-Houthi in a televised speech, undated (Screengrab)

"We are prepared for military intervention to counter Israeli escalation in Gaza," the leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah, Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, stated on Tuesday, stressing the principle of military, media, and political support for the Palestinian people.

Speaking on the anniversary of the "humiliating" withdrawal of US Marines from Sanaa, al-Houthi affirmed that the "day after" in the Gaza Strip was a victory for the Palestinian Resistance.

Regarding his nation, the Yemeni leader said the Americans sought to destroy Yemen and take over its control in a way that serves their interests. "The American agenda in the region is destructive and catastrophic," he warned, adding that the United States handles the Arab and Islamic worlds with greed and resentment, particularly as its approach endangers all those countries "without any exception."

The Ansar Allah leader stressed that the Marines bolting from the capital Sanaa equates to the failure of the US to control the country, noting that dominating [Saudi's] Makkah and Madinah is part of the Zionist project, which is being managed in phases.

"There are witnesses to American greed, and the proof is what the US President Donald Trump is saying, even towards 'non-Islamic' countries," al-Houthi said, emphasizing that the American "benefits, to a large extent, from the idiocy of certain Arab countries."

"The Americans see this nation as prey, a meal to be devoured, and consider those who possess vast wealth within as nothing more than a cash cow," he stressed.

Sayyed al-Houthi stated that the US is "savage, arrogant, and morally bankrupt, driven by extreme greed," exploiting nations without any regard for their rights or freedom.

A Strong Arab Stance Against the American Project

The Ansar Allah leader clarified that whenever the US takes an aggressive stance against any Arab country, the strongest support often comes from within the Arab world itself, noting, however, that the Arab position on the Israeli aggression against Gaza was largely either complicit or weak.

According to the leader, Saudi Arabia hosted several summits for Gaza but took no action against "Israel", not even by closing its airspace. "The Arab states couldn't even unite on a single stance to deliver food to Gaza, where people are starving."

Al-Houthi stressed that this was an opportunity for Arab states to defy the US and break free from its control, affirming that Arab unity would thwart the American plot, particularly for Gaza.

Addressing the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, al-Houthi said that Yemen stands with the Lebanese people if the Israeli occupation escalates.

Lastly, speaking on Iran, he stated that "the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran was a gain for the Palestinian people, as the Shah was a servant of Israel."

The Ansar Allah leader stressed that this is an opportunity for Arab states to say "no to America" and break free from U.S. control, adding that "Arab unity will thwart the American agenda regarding Gaza."

Sayyed al-Houthi also addressed the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, emphasizing that Yemen stands with the Lebanese people if the Israeli occupation chooses to escalate.

In a separate context, he stated that "the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran was a gain for the Palestinian people, as the Shah was a servant of Israel."