Yemenis rally for Palestine, slam normalization by Arab nations
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Yemen hosts its weekly mass protests in support of Palestine, as Sayyed al-Houthi warned against US-"Israel" schemes and Arab normalization.
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Students raise a Palestinian flag during a rally at Sanaa University, Yemen, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP)
Large-scale demonstrations swept through the Yemeni provinces of Saada, Rima, and Marib on Friday, as crowds reaffirmed their steadfast support for the Palestinian people and their Resistance.
The protests, held under the slogan "With Gaza, jihad and steadfastness against the most brutal genocide and sinister plots," underscored Yemen’s continued solidarity with Palestine.
Protesters at the rallies raised slogans reaffirming Yemen's commitment to the Palestinian cause and their rejection of all forms of aggression and normalization, while emphasizing their full readiness to confront challenges and conspiracies.
Large popular solidarity events supporting Palestine under the same slogan are expected this afternoon at al-Sabeen Square in Sanaa, along with more than 500 main and secondary public squares across multiple governorates, including Hodeidah, Hajjah, Ibb, Amran, Taiz, al-Mahwit, al-Bayda, Dhamar, al-Jawf, as well as areas in Ad-Dhale' and Lahj.
The protests closely follow a speech by the leader of Ansar Allah, Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi, criticizing Arab nations for submitting to the United States and "Israel" at the expense of their own people.
Arab submission to US, 'Israel', poses a danger to Arab people
In a speech delivered on Thursday, Ansar Allah movement leader Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi asserted that some Arab governments' submission to US and Israeli dictates reflects weakness and poses a danger to their own people.
He condemned the Lebanese government's adoption of the American proposal as an act of betrayal and a surrender of sovereignty, warning that disarming nations serves Zionist interests, condemning such efforts as "an unacceptable catastrophe" and urging resistance against this perilous scheme.
Speaking about developments in Gaza's genocide and regional/international dynamics, Sayyed al-Houthi described Netanyahu's "Greater Israel" remarks as contemptuous toward the Arab world and a deliberate provocation against it.
Sayyed al-Houthi cautioned against the grave risks of advancing this expansionist project, emphasizing how it exploits what he called "a divided and compliant Arab world," as he pointed out that while certain Arab states continue economic ties with the Israeli occupation, others remain committed to a boycott policy.
