Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says the Saudi aggression against his country cannot be legitimized.
“What we hear from those who are linked with the aggressors… whatever they do to legitimize this aggression… it cannot be legitimized. Indeed, in reality, it has no legitimacy,” al-Houthi said in a live broadcast from Sa’ada in northwestern Yemen on Wednesday.
He censured the Saudi “brutal and barbarous aggression” and called it a crime targeting the infrastructures of the country.
“It is a criminal and brutal aggression in the real sense of the word… Killing hundreds of children and women in a very ugly way… targeting the hospitals, mosques, ancient sites… electricity and water projects… is a crime.”
Houthi criticized those who support the aggression, saying that such kinds of stances are only possible in this world because “America has hegemony and Israel has a big say.”
The Houthi leader strongly condemned the use of “internationally-banned weapons” by the Saudi regime against Yemeni people and lashed out at those so-called humanitarian groups that have turned a blind eye to this sheer violation of human rights.
The Houthi leader praised the resistance by the Yemeni people despite their sufferings and hardships.
“Despite the harsh circumstances, despite the suffering, our Yemeni people are giving all they can; with all they have… all components of the society play their role in confronting this aggression… Yemeni people confront the arrogant powers with steadfastness, firmness, and determination.”
The Ansarullah leader also noted that what Saudis want in Yemen is exactly what Israelis seek in Palestine.
He also noted that Yemenis are open to political dialogue though what stopped the talks was the continuation of the attacks even after the Saudis claimed they were observing a so-called ceasefire.
He concluded his speech by calling on the Yemeni people to continue with their resistance.
Saudi Arabia has been waging a war against Yemen since March 26 in a bid to restore power to the country’s fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansour, who is a staunch ally of Riyadh.
According to Yemen's Freedom House Foundation, the Saudi airstrikes have claimed the lives of some 4,000 Yemeni people and injured nearly 7,000 others so far.
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