In an extraordinary session on Wednesday, chaired by Parliament Speaker Yahya al-Ra’i, the Parliament voted on a draft law to identify countries, entities, and individuals hostile to Yemen. The law was approved in its final form.
The purpose of the law is to address hostile actions and practices that undermine the sovereignty and independence of Yemen from any state.
The draft law comprises three chapters. The first chapter covers naming, definitions, and objectives. The second chapter applies the law to countries deemed hostile to Yemen, with a focus on the Zionist entity and any state or group engaged in hostile acts against Yemen, as well as organizations with hostile objectives against Yemen. The third chapter outlines hostile actions and necessary measures to counter them.
During the session, attended by Minister of State for Parliamentary and Shura Council Affairs Ali Abu Haliqa, the Parliament reviewed the explanatory memorandum of the draft law. After extensive discussion, the Council voted on it.
The Parliament condemned the US-UK aggression targeting Yemeni cities, including recent attacks in the Al-Tuhayta District and previously in the Ras Isa area in the Al-Salif District of Hodeidah Governorate.
Members of Parliament denounced the ongoing US-UK airstrikes on Yemen as a clear violation of Yemen’s sovereignty. They viewed these attacks as an attempt to dissuade Yemen from its decision to block Israeli ships from passing through the Red Sea in support of Palestinians in Gaza, who are facing a genocidal war by the Zionist entity.
They also criticized the Arab and international silence regarding war crimes against civilians in Rafah, a city sought by Palestinians.
The Parliament called on Arab and Islamic parliaments and the international community to take action and pressure to alleviate the catastrophic situation and end the suffering of Palestinians by delivering essential supplies.
Furthermore, they urged for continued supportive actions such as marches and events to halt the war and lift the siege imposed on Palestinians for over 130 days.
They also appealed to relevant international human rights bodies to pursue justice for Palestinians in international courts and hold accountable the perpetrators and supporters of war crimes, genocide, and the blockade imposed on them.
