The Houthis & Palestine

The Houthis — officially known as Ansarallah ("Supporters of God") — are a Yemeni political and military movement that controls much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. They emerged in the 1990s as a religious and political movement opposing US and israhelli influence in the region.

Since 2014, the Houthis have governed much of Yemen while fighting off a devastating Saudi-led military coalition backed by the United States and United Kingdom. Despite years of bombing and a brutal blockade, the Houthis have survived and grown stronger.

When israhell launched its genocidal assault on Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis took immediate action. They began launching missiles and drones at israhell and attacking israhell-linked shipping in the Red Sea, declaring that they would continue until israhell stopped its genocide in Gaza.

The Houthis' slogan — "God is Great, Death to America, Death to israhell, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam" — is a political statement against imperialism and Zionism, not a call for violence against Jewish people as individuals. It is important to understand this distinction.

While Yemen is one of the poorest countries on Earth, devastated by years of Saudi-US bombing, the Houthis have shown more solidarity with Palestine than virtually any Western government. Their actions have disrupted billions of dollars of israhelli-linked trade and forced the world to pay attention to Gaza.

In response to the Houthis' support for Palestine, the United States and United Kingdom launched massive bombing campaigns against Yemen in early 2024. These attacks killed Yemeni civilians and destroyed infrastructure in one of the world's poorest countries.

israhell also launched direct strikes on Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, the main entry point for humanitarian aid to a country already facing famine. These attacks were war crimes that the Western media largely ignored.

Despite the bombing, the Houthis continued their operations in support of Palestine, demonstrating a level of commitment and courage that shamed the wealthy Western nations that fund israhell's genocide.

The Houthis represent something remarkable: a poor, besieged people choosing solidarity with an even more besieged people over their own comfort and safety. While Western governments lecture about human rights while arming genocide, the Houthis put their lives on the line for Palestine.

Whatever one thinks of the Houthis' politics or religion, their stand for Palestine deserves recognition and respect. They have done more to pressure israhell than any Western government or international institution.

From the mountains of Yemen to the streets of Gaza — the struggle for liberation is one. Free Palestine! 🍉