Million-man rally were held on Friday in the capital Sanaa in support of the armed forces and to reject and expose the Saudi falsehood of targeting Macca.
The rally was held under the slogan “Supporting the Armed Forces, the Blockade-for-Blockade Equation, and Exposing the Falsehood of Targeting Macca.”
The massive crowds said the Yemeni people’s turnout was in defense of their honor and Islamic identity and in anger and rejection of what they described as a grave falsehood and the lie of the era propagated by the criminal Saudi enemy against the Yemeni people, whom the people of faith and wisdom.
They strongly condemned malicious falsehoods and blatant fabrications insulting the sanctity of Macca, saying Yemenis would sacrifice their lives and blood for the holy city.
They said those who insult the Kaaba are the ones who invite dancers and prostitutes and hold revelry and immoral entertainment in the Land of the Two Holy Mosques.
The crowds said the alleged Saudi claims could not deceive any rational person, particularly because the Yemeni people have been at the forefront of defending Islam, Islamic holy sites and the sanctity of Macca, and have repeatedly taken to the streets in their millions to reject enemies’ insults against Macca and the holy sites.
They renewed their commitment to their just cause in confronting aggression and an unjust blockade, as well as defending the causes of the Muslim nation and its holy sites, foremost among them Macca, Madinah and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and supporting the Palestinian cause and all just causes of the Muslim nation.
The participants also reaffirmed their continued support for the Yemeni armed forces in confronting the Saudi enemy and its military buildups, in adherence to the blockade-for-blockade and escalation-for-escalation equation until all the Yemeni people’s legitimate rights are secured.
They also chanted: “We are more protective of the Kaaba and the faith than the Epstein family”; “We will sacrifice our blood for Makkah and will never hesitate to defend it”; “The sanctity of Makkah does not allow it to become a tool for spreading misinformation.”
A statement issued by the rally and read by Sheikh Taha Al-Hadari, secretary-general of the Yemeni Association of Scholars, said the million-man turnout came in defense of the honor of Yemeni belonging to Islam, in rejection of the grave falsehood and the lie of the era propagated by the criminal Saudi enemy against our people, Yemen, the land of faith and wisdom, and to declare our position toward it and those who adopted this malicious falsehood and blatant fabrication insulting the sanctity of Macca, for which we are willing to sacrifice our lives.
The statement reaffirmed the Yemeni people’s steadfast commitment to their just cause in confronting aggression and the blockade, which had continued for 12 years, as well as their positions on issues concerning the Muslim nation, particularly defending Islamic holy sites, foremost among them Macca, Madinah and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and supporting the Palestinian cause and other just causes.
It offered praise and thanks to Allah for the great victories granted to the Yemeni people, congratulated the revolutionary leadership and the mujahid army on major and historic victories, and prayed for mercy for those killed, speedy recovery for the wounded, and steadfastness and success for those stationed on the front lines.
The statement clarified the Yemeni people would not retreat from the path of jihad in the cause of Allah, opposition to His enemies and support for His allies, and would not surrender their freedom, independence and dignity.
It also affirmed continuing the battle against the criminal Saudi enemy and supporting the armed forces through the blockade-for-blockade and escalation-for-escalation equation and striking the Saudi enemy’s military buildups until the unjust and oppressive blockade is broken and all our rights are restored, and aggression and all forms of injustice against our country and people are lifted, whatever the cost.
The statement added that Yemenis strongly condemned and rejected the dangerous accusation, major lie and grave falsehood propagated by the Saudi regime against the Yemeni people over the alleged targeting of Macca.
It described the Saudi allegations as a serious crime and an unforgivable falsehood against the Yemeni people, as well as an assault on their honor and their historic Islamic identity, and a deliberate attempt to distort the Yemeni people and contradict the Prophet Muhammad’s saying, faith is Yemeni and wisdom is Yemeni.
The statement added: “We say to the Saudi enemy and those who believed it instead of believing the Messenger of Allah: Believe the Messenger of Allah and you liars have lied.”
It said the Yemeni people reserved their right to respond to this transgression through all legitimate means and forms of response, authorizing the Yemeni leadership and armed forces to determine the appropriate manner and timing of any response.
The statement reaffirmed the Yemeni position on issues concerning the Muslim nation, particularly defending holy sites against plans by Zionist enemies who openly declare hostile intentions toward Macca, Madinah and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
It also reaffirmed support for the Palestinian cause and other just causes alongside what it called the Axis of Jihad, resistance and Al-Quds in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran and among free peoples of the Muslim nation.
The statement called on all governments, parties and political actors either to stand with Yemen or compete with it in the arenas of genuine and honorable action, so that those sincere in defending the holy sites, honor and dignity of the Muslim nation could be distinguished from those it accused of hypocrisy and falsehood.
