Yemen was once left alone, yet it didn't leave Palestine: Safieddine

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
1 Jan 2024 14:09
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The Chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, acknowledges Yemen's courageous stance in supporting Gaza through both words and actions.

Head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, during his participation in a conference for religious scholars in Sanaa in support of Gaza (Screengrab/Al Mayadeen)

The Chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, asserted on Monday that the crucial obligation at present is to stand firmly beside the Palestinian people and the courageous Resistance fighters.

In a speech during an extended scholarly conference in Sanaa, demonstrating support for Gaza, Sayyed Safieddine highlighted that Yemen's resolute and brave stance has now evolved into a paradigm, offering hope and a compelling proof for all Arabs and Muslims in support of Gaza. He pointed out that Yemen, which was left alone for years, did not abandon Palestine, but rather made sacrifices and struck the Israeli occupation with missiles and organized mass demonstrations.

Likewise, the Chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, addressed Yemen's leadership and people, saying, "You have done a great service to Muslims and removed the shame from our Ummah; one of your greatest deeds has been your patience in the face of adversity for the benefit of Islam and the Ummah."

Sayyed Safieddine saw that the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, overcame all the circumstances that Yemen has gone through to support Palestine "in a stance that will go down in history and be accepted by God.” He emphasized that the continuous US-Western aggression and blockade on the Gaza Strip place a responsibility on Muslims at large and, particularly, on scholars to defend the oppressed.

This comes after the Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Sunday the martyrdom of a number of its naval forces, who were killed by US forces while carrying out "their duty" in preventing Israeli and "Israel"-bound ships from crossing the Red Sea.

Along with the same statement, spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree also announced that the army's navy units successfully struck with three naval missiles the Maersk Hangzhou container ship, which was heading toward "Israel".

Enforced equations

Sanaa declared last month that it will commence operations against Israeli and Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea in support of the people in Gaza until the war on the Strip stops.

The enforced decision compelled many major shipping companies to adopt significantly lengthier sailing routes, leading to increased costs, insurance premiums, and the delivery time of cargo heading to the occupation entity.

The matter got worse for "Israel" after the Yemeni Armed Forces announced a new equation following a US veto on a ceasefire in Gaza at the UNSC meeting, which added that ships heading to "Israel", regardless of their nationality, to the ban, and expanded the scope to include the Arabian Sea alongside the Red Sea.