Sa’ada witnessed 35 mass rallies this morning, Friday, under the slogan “Steadfast with Gaza… and our readiness is high to confront all enemies’ conspiracies.” The participants emphasized the importance of steadfastness and preparedness to face schemes targeting the nation.
The demonstrators asserted that the solution is not silence but “jihad for the sake of God” and “spending money and weapons” to support Gaza. They clarified that their presence in the squares is a manifestation of their religious, moral, and humanitarian responsibility to support the oppressed Palestinian people.
The people of Sa’ada sent a direct message to the Arab rulers, questioning their “honor and zeal” as they surround Palestine yet fail to answer its call. They called for the Yemeni people to be allowed to “teach them the principles of dignity and honor,” considering that silence and inaction in the face of injustice are not in line with the Quran. They argued that true peace comes through “spending for the sake of God,” “unity,” and “bearing arms.”
Participants chanted slogans questioning the nation’s honor in light of what is happening in oppressed Gaza. They asserted that those who call for disarming the resistance in Lebanon are paving the way for a Zionist invasion of the country.
During the central march in Sa’ada, a video clip was shown of the late “Martyr of the Quran,” leader Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi, who emphasized the necessity of jihad and the importance of bearing arms, stating that “whoever wants peace must bear arms.” He added that silence and inaction are not the ways of the Quran, and that those who seek peace should look to the Quran’s guidance, which calls for spending for the sake of God, unity, and preparing strength. He quoted a verse from the Quran and argued that this is the true logic of peace.
The final statement from the Sa’ada marches condemned the American-Zionist plans targeting resistance movements in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as Yemen, by supporting the movements of traitors to deter the Yemeni people from their duties in supporting Palestine.
The statement affirmed that supporting the Palestinian people stems from religious, humanitarian, and moral duties. It clarified that defending the nation and fighting enemies is a religious obligation ordained by God, especially given that the Zionists are committing their crimes under false religious pretexts.
The statement also denounced attempts to disarm the resistance in Lebanon, viewing this as part of the Zionist-American aggression that must be met with popular rejection. It considered this
