Yemen’s million-man rallies demand 'devastating' Resistance response

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
23 Aug 2024 18:14
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Participants hail the Palestinian people's "legendary resilience that has defied expectations and disappointed the enemies and normalizers."

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Thousands of Yemenis protest to condemn the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (AP)

Several Yemeni provinces saw Friday million-man demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in rejection of the ongoing Israeli genocide against the people of Gaza.

Under the slogan "With Gaza and Al-Aqsa... Jihad and Steadfastness Until Victory," mass rallies were held Friday afternoon in the al-Sabeen Square in the capital, Sanaa, as well as in over 200 main and subsidiary locations across Yemeni provinces, reiterating solidarity with the Palestinian people and support for the Yemeni Armed Forces’ operations in defense of Gaza.

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— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) August 23, 2024

Morning demonstrations were also held in the provinces of Saada, Raymah, and Marib, as well as in several districts of Taiz, Amran, and Ibb provinces.

Participants reaffirmed their continued support for Gaza and its Resistance through military operations, various official and popular activities, and economic boycotts against enemies.

The statement issued at the rallies called on the "Axis of al-Quds, Jihad, and Resistance to strike at the enemies of God, the prophets, and humanity," urging that the response to Israeli crimes be "devastating and satisfying to the hearts of the believers."

The statement addressed the Arab and Islamic nations, telling them that "Gaza is a test of your faith and a measure of your humanity, and abandoning it is betrayal."

According to the statement, responsibility and religious duty increase in proportion to the magnitude of the Palestinian people's suffering. It also warned against the dangers of complacency and neglect.

The participants also expressed pride and honor for the Palestinian people and their fighters, hailing their "legendary resilience that has defied expectations and disappointed the hopes of enemies and normalizers."

On Thursday, the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, highlighted during a speech that the number of rallies, demonstrations, and solidarity events held in Yemen in solidarity with Gaza since the onset of the Israeli war on the besieged Strip has reached 652,175.

Sayyid al-Houthi affirmed that the weekly marches and rallies held in support of Gaza will continue in the capital Sanaa, as well as in different Yemeni governorates and countrysides, regardless of the circumstances and weather conditions.

"The stance of our beloved people is one of honor and valor, and it will be remembered by the coming generations as such; never stained with the shame of failure, as is the case with many peoples and regimes," the Yemeni Resistance leader indicated.