Houthi rebels related to Yemen They asked this Saturday European Union (EU) not to add “more fuel to the fire” with the naval mission that will likely be approved. Red Sea and countries should instead act to “stop the crimes” in the Gaza Strip.
“Instead of adding fuel to the fire, European Union countries should act seriously to stop genocidal crimes in Gaza and then We will immediately and automatically cease all our military operations“Mohamed al Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, said on his official account on Platform X.
Houthi leader condemns Twenty-Seven for actions double standard in international conflicts. He stated that European societies “must realize that moral and human values are fixed and do not change depending on a person’s nationality and religion, and that treating them with extreme selectivity bordering on schizophrenia will expand the scope of wars in the world.” “It will spread to Europe.”
Attacks on merchants
On November 19, the Houthis launched a campaign of attacks in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait against commercial ships they claim have ties to Israel. This attack by Shiite rebels caused many shipping companies to change their tariffs. navigation routes He chooses to travel between Asia and Europe, and now chooses to go around the Cape of New Hope in Africa; This extends the journey by 10 days compared to the Suez Canal.
“We only attack Israeli-bound ships, not with the aim of capturing or sinking them, but with the aim of changing their course.” Increasing the economic cost to Israel As a letter of pressure to stop the crimes in Gaza and provide food, medicine and fuel to the besieged residents. “This is a legitimate action, especially since we are at war with it,” he said.
He added that if the crews of the ships in question “had followed the instructions of our navy, they would not have been detained and bombed.”
EU countries tend to ensure that the naval missions they send to the Red Sea are of appropriate quality. defensive character To protect commercial ships from attacks that the Houthis may carry out, but they do not plan to attack Yemen like the US and UK.