Yemeni House passes law criminalizing recognition of "Israel"

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
11 Nov 2023 23:58

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sanaa praises the speech of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah extending support to the role played by the resistance axis in confronting Israeli aggression.

Protesters hold the Yemeni and Palestinian flags, July 4, 2023 (AP)

In its session today, the Yemeni House of Representatives in Sanaa, voted and passed a law "banning and criminalizing recognition of the Israeli occupation entity and normalization with it".

The purpose of the drafted law is also to "prevent the establishment of diplomatic, political, military, economic, cultural, or any other direct or indirect relations with the occupation entity."

According to the statement of the House of Representatives, this draft law is in line with religious and national duty, a victory for freedom, justice, and peace, and a deterrent to the risks posed by the Israeli occupation entity to Yemen and the region, as well as the threat it poses to the unity and integrity of society.

The presentation of this project also comes as a means to "protect the country from the risks of Zionist infiltration, safeguard national security, respond to popular demands rejecting normalization, arrogance, American Zionist hegemony, and the repeated violations of Islamic sanctities in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa."

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The draft law consists of four chapters, with the first chapter containing the title, definitions, and objectives. The second chapter outlines the implementation of this law, while the third and fourth chapters specify crimes, penalties, and general concluding provisions. The Yemeni House of Representatives in Sanaa approved the draft resolution and voted on it as a whole.

On the other hand, the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sanaa stated that "Sanaa's position is clear in taking direct steps to strike the Zionist entity in its own turf," emphasizing that Sanaa's stance "will only grow more adamant at supporting the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves and to stop the savage aggression. [and supporting the Palestinians] towards the recovery of their occupied lands by any means necessary, in addition to supporting the steps taken by the resistance axis to support and stand by the Palestinian people."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the government of Sanaa praises the speech of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, praising the role of the resistance axis in confronting the aggression of the Zionist enemy, which is growingly increasingly brutal in its aggression against the people of Gaza.

The statement continued: "We fully trust and act upon what the Secretary-General of Hezbollah mentioned, that the decisive word belongs to the field."

Earlier today, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah announced that in support of the steadfast people of Palestine in the Gaza Strip and "in solidarity with their brave and honorable Resistance," they have targeted multiple Israeli occupation positions, armored personnel carriers, and Israeli infantry troops across the Lebanese front.

In one of the military statements, Hezbollah announced they had targeted an assembly for the IOF in the occupied Lebanese village of Tarbikha and its vicinity ("Wadi Shomera", "Tel Shuir", and "Badid").

The operation was conducted at 2:00 p.m. using "appropriate weapons", and "achieved direct casualties".

Moreover, another operation was conducted at 15:00, using guided missiles against an enemy outpost, and an IOF infantry force in the occupied Mutela area, also "causing direct hits and injuries" according to the statement.

Simultaneously, Hezbollah also announced targeting the so-called Al-Radar military outpost as well as the Zebdine outpost located in the occupied Kfar Chouba hills, using "appropriate weapons" and marking "direct hits and injuries".

Soon after, at 16:00, Hezbollah announced the targeting Al-Malikiyah military site also using "appropriate weapons" and "achieving direct hits and injuries".