Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, said that marking the anniversary of the “Sarkha” Ansarullah (Slogan) represents an important occasion for raising awareness and commemorating this great Qur’anic stance of truth in the face of tyranny and arrogance
In a televised address on Tuesday, Sayyed Abul-Malik confirmed that the slogan was launched by the late Sayyed Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi at Imam al-Hadi School in Marran Saada province in 2002, at a time when a US- Israeli-led campaign against the region was intensifying under misleading banners such as the “war on terror” and efforts to reshape the Middle East.
He added that the period was marked by what he described as widespread alignment and compliance by many governments, which he said declared loyalty to enemies, calling this one of the most serious forms of departure from Islamic values and principles.
Al-Houthi said the slogan and the “Qur’anic project” sought to move people from passivity to active engagement, framing it as a call to uphold religious principles and reject submission to external powers.
He also said the slogan reflects what he views as a necessary stance in confronting perceived threats to the Ummah (nation) and its beliefs, while reiterating his criticism of Israel and its policies.
Al-Houthi noted one of the key outcomes of the slogan has been breaking the silence and resisting efforts to suppress dissent. He added that, in his view, adherence to religious principles would ultimately enable the nation to confront external challenges.
In his speech, he sharply criticized the suppression of pro-Gaza expression and resistance discourse in several Gulf countries, accusing them of acting in alignment with US and Israeli occupation’s interests.
Sayyed al-Houthi said that regional policies are increasingly being used to silence dissent and prevent any voices opposing American and Israeli dominance, as well as to curb expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people or criticism of Israeli occupation.
The movement’s leader warned that this environment reflects a broader “state of silence and inaction,” urging wider mobilization to confront ongoing developments.
Sayyed al-Houthi asserted that some Gulf states have imposed stringent restrictions on freedom of expression, including punitive measures such as imprisonment and fines against individuals who voice support for Palestinians on social media platforms.
He further claimed that official directives in certain countries prohibit expressions of sympathy with Hezbollah or the Lebanese population amid Israeli military actions, while, according to him, expressions supportive of Israel or critical of resistance groups remain permissible.
He argued that such restrictions, in some cases, surpass those seen in the United States and Europe in terms of severity, accusing what he termed “adversarial powers” of seeking to impose widespread silence across the Arab and Islamic worlds and to suppress reactions to US and Israeli policies.
According to leader al-Houthi, these measures are intended to entrench submission and deter both public and official opposition to what he described as hostile agendas, extending to the criminalization of criticism of Israeli actions.
In a related context, he said the Islamic world is facing systematic targeting, noting that even verbal expressions of dissent are increasingly constrained. He emphasized that peaceful protest remains a legitimate means to revive public awareness and encourage societal engagement in addressing current challenges.
Sayyed al-Houthi also criticized what he described as inaction by certain governments, accusing them of serving US and Israeli agendas and warning of the potential long-term consequences for the region.
He called for comprehensive action across multiple fronts to confront these challenges, while acknowledging that resistance to submission remains limited, stressing that yielding to or supporting the United States and Israeli occupation is incompatible with religious values and moral principles.
Regarding Yemen stance on the conflict, he said that they would not remain neutral against any aggression towards Iran.
“The current ceasefire is coming to an end; this ceasefire is very fragile and the likelihood of increased tensions is very high. Our position is clear and public, and we are not neutral against the American-Israeli aggression targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Sayyed al-Houthi elaborated .
He concluded by saying, “We are facing the Israeli enemy and its American partner; if the enemy returns to war, our path will also be to enter the war. Even if the ceasefire remains stable, further rounds of conflict are inevitable because this ceasefire is only a pause in an ongoing battle.”
