A mob of hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside a Yemeni foreign consulate in New York City on Friday night in response to a U.S. military offensive against the Houthi Islamic militant group, which attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea.
Terrorists supported by Iran launch an attack on Israel And transport ships that dare to cross the ocean between Africa and Asia pose supply chain problems. price increase About imported products. Since the Palestinian terror group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the Houthis have launched 27 separate attacks in solidarity with Hamas, U.S. officials said.
The retaliatory strikes were launched Thursday with the help of U.S., British and other allied forces, after several warnings were issued to the Houthis to halt their attacks.
At 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on January 11, U.S. Central Command, in coordination with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain, launched an attack on the Houthis to reduce their ability to sustain attacks. Conducted joint attacks against targets. they are illegal… pic.twitter.com/bR8biMolSx
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 12, 2024
Friday's “Hands Off Yemen” protests broke out at Yemen's mission to the United Nations in Manhattan, where some protesters turned violent. new york post report.
A couple holding an Israeli flag during the rally were attacked as they were “trying to push their dog through the crowd.” The man was shoved and his flag was stolen by terrorist sympathizers who set it on fire.
“Long live Hamas, you son of a bitch!” a man shouted at the couple while waving a “Liberate Palestine” flag.
#now “Long live Hamas!” one protester shouts to an Israeli supporter during an emergency Yemeni protest demonstration at the United Nations Mission in Yemen. pic.twitter.com/TYochFgEWT
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The New York couple, who chose to remain anonymous, told the outlet that they were walking to a local dog park when a mob blocked their path.
The Israeli man described how he ran back to his apartment to grab the flag before trying to push his way through the crowd before being assaulted.
“The next step is to commit them to supporting ISIS,” the man said. “ISIS is a good thing because ISIS hates America. What's going on here is beyond insane.”
Protesters could be heard chanting, “From the river to the sea, Yemen will be free!”, an arrangement of a popular anti-Semitic chant.
“Gaza called and Yemen answered. All Israeli boats were canceled while some held placards saying 'Hands off Yemen' and 'Fuck Biden.'”
“Massacre Joe has to go,” chants were also heard from protesters.
of post According to reports, several demonstrators “were seen removing 'Stand with Israel' stickers from light poles during the march,” and others tore down posters about Israeli hostages. .
“The people of Yemen and the people of Palestine are the only free people, because we need all the necessary This is because they are using whatever means they can to resist.”
“We don't trust your courts, your institutions, your governments. The puppets of the US, the UK, all the Arab Zionist normalizing regimes… we only believe in the resistance,” she said. Ta. “As long as there is resistance in Palestine and Yemen, as long as Yemen and Gaza are blockaded, we will rise to resist it.”
No arrests were reported as of Saturday.
Meanwhile, in Yemen, large-scale protests have erupted in the capital Sanaa over a US airstrike that killed five people, Houthi leaders said.
NEW: Millions of people fill the streets of Yemen as Houthi rebels vow revenge against the US after 73 airstrikes in the region killed 5 people.
“The enemies of the United States and the United Kingdom bear full responsibility for the criminal aggression against the Yemeni people, and that will not go away… pic.twitter.com/VBa6QxUAay
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 12, 2024
Similar protests were held in London, UK, where pro-Palestinian protesters chanted: “Yemen, Yemen, be proud of us and turn another ship around!”
Calls for Yemen spread throughout the demonstrations.
“Yemen Yemen makes us proud, turn another ship around.” pic.twitter.com/wQ296sUPif
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