Speech by Al-Sayyid Abdul Malik Badruddin Al-Houthi (May Allah protect him) on the Latest Weekly Developments

Thursday, the 18th of Jumada Al Thani 1446 A.H. (the 19th of December 2024 A.D.)

I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the outcast.
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
Praise is to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. I believe that there is no god but Allah, the Sovereign and the Manifest Truth, and that Muhammad, our master, is His servant, Messenger, and Last Prophet.
O Allah, confer Your salat and blessings upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad as You conferred Your salat and blessings upon Ibrahim and the Family of Ibrahim. You are Owner of Praise, Owner of Glory! And be pleased with Muhammad’s good companions and all Your righteous servants and mujahidin.
Brothers and sisters, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

We will address the weekly updates and developments in the context of the brutal, barbaric, and criminal Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the comprehensive targeting of the Palestinian people, and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Syria, and our own country, Yemen. As usual, we will begin by speaking about the developments regarding the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, as other events and developments are tied to this, including the updates regarding yesterday’s Israeli aggression on our country.

For four hundred and forty days, the Israeli enemy (with American partnership) has continued acts of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip through daily massacres. The Israeli enemy executes these massacres against the Palestinian people using destructive and incendiary American bombs and missiles, striking even displaced persons in their tents, in schools, and in crowded buildings. It also targets them using all means of killing, including artillery and tank shells provided to it by western countries in tens of thousands through continuous shipments. Additionally, it targets the Palestinians with cold-blooded killings in streets, neighbourhoods, and various locations. Criminal gangs (calling themselves the Israeli army), alongside criminal Zionist soldiers (both males and females), vie to kill more Palestinians: women and children, the elderly and the young.

This week, the Israeli enemy has committed nearly thirty massacres, the most notable of which were a massacre in Nuseirat (targeting displaced people there) and another in Beit Hanoun. The total number of martyrs and wounded individuals in the enemy’s massacres this week exceeds 1,200 members of the Palestinian people, most of whom—as is well known—are children and women.

The Israeli enemy also targets the Palestinian people through continuous starvation, preventing them from gaining food and medicine. It even mobilises criminal gangs to loot and steal the very limited amounts that go to the Palestinians so that most of that amount does not reach those in need, the Palestinian people. Moreover, the Israeli enemy continuously targets those who organise and secure the meagre aid that is allowed in, using aggression and murder. Nearly 700 individuals involved in aid efforts have been martyred. This tactic is aimed at spreading chaos within Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli enemy continues its criminal and brutal targeting of hospitals and medical personnel, persistently working to halt medical services entirely, reducing them to zero.
It also prevents the transportation and burial of martyrs’ bodies. Due to the sheer scale of killings and acts of genocide, the bodies of martyrs, as well as their remains, are left scattered in the streets and among the rubble, tragically torn by dogs. Allah’s assistance is sought!

The Israeli enemy is working to destroy all essentials of life, targeting residential neighbourhoods, as seen in Jabalia and other areas. The scene in Jabalia demonstrates the magnitude of the calculated and deliberate attack, aimed at obliterating all essentials of life.

The Israeli enemy attacks and destroys using bombs and shells, and whatever remains after the bombs and shells is completed with explosions and demolition. Finally, what remains even after that is razed with bulldozers.

In the West Bank as well, the Israeli enemy continues its series of crimes. It practises incursions on cities, residential neighbourhoods, and towns and commits acts of murder, abduction, and bulldozing, among other crimes.

Also, in Al-Quds this week, the Israeli enemy levelled fourteen homes, storage facilities, and parking lots on Monday. Similarly, in Hebron, the West Bank, the enemy demolished forty-one establishments and commercial shops in the southern part of the city.

What the Israeli enemy is doing in the West Bank (destruction, killings, incursions, and also abductions) is met with no reaction from the Palestinian Authority. It does not provide even the minimum level of protection for the Palestinian people, whether in cities, towns, or refugee camps.

This week, what is deeply saddening is that the Palestinian Authority has launched campaigns of attacks in Jenin; this was to target some of the Palestinian people whom it accused of resisting the Israeli enemy. Meanwhile, the Israeli enemy continues all of its actions in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Al-Quds, and the rest of Palestine. It kills, destroys, and mobilises not only the criminal Zionist gangs (whom they call the Israeli army) but also the usurping herds (whom they call settlers) to burn cars, demolish homes, attack even livestock, and uproot olive trees. That is in addition to all the actions committed by the Israeli enemy, including the constant seizure and annexation of lands, announcing their conversion into what they call settlements. The Palestinian Authority takes no actual action to confront all of what the Israeli enemy is doing or to provide any level of protection to the Palestinian people. This includes safeguarding their lives from killing, abduction, crimes of beating, assaults, and humiliation, which frequently occur against the Palestinian people, even within the West Bank itself. Instead of providing any level of protection, the Palestinian Authority resorts to committing this grave mistake, which is a betrayal and collaboration with the Israeli enemy against its own people, who hold the legitimate, moral, religious, and legal right to resist and confront the Israeli enemy. In fact, the Israeli enemy is an occupying enemy even according to international laws and the United Nations charters among others. Those people have a right, so how can they be labelled as outlaws? How can such a claim be made against them?

Is confronting and resisting the Israeli enemy, who is the aggressor, the criminal, the oppressor, the occupier, and the usurper considered a violation of the law? What kind of law is this that forbids a person from defending himself, his honour, his religion, his homeland, his dignity, his possessions, and so on? This is truly saddening! Yet, as is customary with Arab regimes, even in a situation where authority is merely nominal, this nominal authority plays this disgraceful role against its people, its Ummah, and even itself—Allah’s assistance is sought!

Regarding the situation in Lebanon, the Israeli enemy continues its attacks on Lebanon despite the agreement and Lebanon’s fulfillment of its obligations under that agreement. However, it is well-known that Israel is untrustworthy, does not honour its commitments, and breaks its covenants, promises, and commitments. It is, indeed, a treacherous and deceitful enemy that fails to uphold its commitments. Therefore, it continues its attacks through killing and targeting the Lebanese people. Some citizens are targeted while driving in their cars; they are being bombed and killed by drones and sometimes by tank or artillery shelling.

They are advancing into villages they did not dare to enter during the confrontation when the Islamic Resistance and the mujahidin of Hezbollah were standing against them. Nonetheless, as these villages are under the control of the Lebanese army, the Israeli soldiers now enter them and demolish a large number of buildings.

They completely violate the airspace in Lebanon, even reaching Beirut, which is a violation of the agreement, as well. The committee, which is (according to the terms of the agreement) supposed to oversee the implementation of the agreement, deals just as the western approach always does, pampering the Israeli enemy. Indeed, it is their illegitimate and spoiled child, whom they pamper at the expense of the crimes it commits against the Arabs and the peoples of this region.

As for the Israeli aggression against Syria, the Israeli enemy continues to advance and encroach on Syrian lands in southern Syria. As it seems, the path that Israel is following is advancing towards Suwayda and seeking to connect it with the Syrian desert areas that are under American occupation and control. This is the apparent direction of the Israeli movement and the gradual encroachment they are working on.

Why is Israel using this method? It is because it has a plan, which the Israelis call ‘the David Corridor’, aimed at advancing and linking up with the Americans in the regions occupied and controlled by America. This expansion leads it to its dream, which it announces and expresses and which is a belief, culture, hope, plan, and project for the Israeli enemy. It is striving to achieve it, with the Americans sharing that with it. The dream is to extend to the Euphrates River. That is because the areas that are under Kurdish control but supervised, occupied, and controlled by America, ultimately reach the Euphrates. This is what the Israelis dream of, hope for, and seek, and they see the opportunity available before them to achieve this. Indeed, they face no obstacles, moving with complete ease, without even a single shot being fired at them or a harsh word directed towards them. Therefore, they see the circumstances favourable for achieving their goal.

The Israeli enemy is moving in this direction, and at the same time, it names its operation in the incursion and occupation of Syrian lands ‘the Arrow of Bashan’. What does this name mean? It refers to an ancient Jewish myth that considers the southern part of Syria and the northern part of Jordan as an ancient kingdom that the Jews supposedly once controlled. They call it the Kingdom of Bashan and name this operation ‘the Arrow of Bashan’. This area is a fertile agricultural region, rich in fresh water, and stretching from the south of Damascus to the Yarmouk Basin and the Hauran Plain and from Mount Sheikh in the west to Jabal al-Arab (Suwayda) in the east. Therefore, the Israeli enemy holds this ambition. It is opportunistic, seizing available opportunities and working to create more opportunities to exploit. Thus, as we have said, it aims to link up with the American extension extending to the Euphrates, creating what the Israeli enemy calls ‘the David Corridor’.

The Israeli enemy also considers its control over the strategic Syrian Mount Sheikh to be a significant gain, as it is a large mountain that spans a vast area and has a high elevation, offering extensive views. The Israeli enemy also considers that it allows it to be positioned where it can overlook all of the Levant: Damascus, Lebanon, Jordan, and various directions. The strategic importance of this mountain is immense, given its vast expanse and towering height. This is regarding incursion and invasion.

As for the Israeli enemy’s continued actions of destroying Syria’s military capabilities, those in Syria should recognise that all these capabilities belong to them as Syrians: to the Syrian people and to Syria itself.

Even though the Syrians urgently need military capabilities to face all this Israeli aggression, all those strategically important weapons and capabilities have been left untouched: All the aircraft, ground-to-ground missiles, air defence capabilities, naval forces, military factories, and research scientific centres have been abandoned. All the elements that represent significant capabilities for Syria, for its protection, and for its renaissance have been left as they are. These capabilities did not fall under the responsibility of a new authority or regime, nor were they seen as spoils, as some might consider anything in the hands of their governments or countries as mere spoils. Neither of these perspectives applies here. They have been left vulnerable to targeting and destruction by the Israeli enemy. This is a very saddening situation, and it is an unusual and strange asceticism that is practised in a context where it is unwarranted! That is, this asceticism is not praiseworthy at all when it comes to leaving such capabilities without changing their place. In fact, there are sometimes filmed scenes of their destruction, accompanied by some chants of takbir and tahlil, as if the situation were merely an ordinary scene, provoking astonishment and bewilderment at only the scale of destruction. They do not consider it a destruction of the capabilities of a country and a people that need these resources. In fact, that represents aggression, violation, audacity, criminality, and a violation of sovereignty—a violation of everything. This is indeed a very disappointing situation!

The Israeli enemy also violates Syria on land, as is clear. It advances wherever it wants and desires. In some areas, it summons locals and disarms them of their light weapons. At the same time, in some cases, it imposes that the people stay in their homes. Imagine that the Israelis came to you while you were in your own country and home, and you saw them imprisoning you even in your own house, controlling when you could enter and exit your home and yard. Take note of this very unfortunate situation. This is what Israel seeks to generalise and extend to other countries!
The Israeli enemy invades Syria by land, sea, and air. It considers Syrian airspace open to it. Sometimes, it deploys teams—meaning military groups, not large military divisions—for certain aggressive missions in some factories and scientific centres. This may involve taking documents and gathering specific information, equipment, resources, researches, and so on. Its aggression has affected thirteen Syrian governorates, which means most of Syria, if not all of it. It violates Syria by land, air, and sea, without facing any reaction. Moreover, there is a ban within Syria against any incitement against the Americans or the Israelis.
What encourages the Israeli enemy in its actions in Palestine, committing horrific and atrocious crimes, terrible acts of genocide, and a complete violation for everything, including a horrifying level of violation of the lives of people there? What encourages the Israeli enemy to excel in the types of crimes it commits against the Palestinians (detainees, kidnapped individuals, and captives, among others), against the people of Lebanon, and against Syria? What encourages this behaviour, along with western support? It is the Americans.
The American role is fundamental in everything that Israel does because it is a partner with it. As I often repeat, both are two sides of the same coin: Zionism. Both believe in and adhere to Zionism. What do the Americans call all these assaults, characterised by blatant audacity and clear violations that have no justification whatsoever? What do the western countries call them? They refer to them as ‘self-defence’. The destruction and occupation of Arab countries, killing of their people, confiscation of their lands, targeting of their capabilities, and plundering their resources (all of which the Israelis do initially)—that criminal, brutal aggression and unjust, aggressive violation are labelled under the guise of ‘self-defence’.

What is Israel defending itself from in Syria when seizing Mount Sheikh, taking over those areas and towns, advancing, and destroying all Syrian capabilities?! Those there have declared that they are not even considering any war or confrontation with it. It is clear that they do not want or seek that, and they are serious in their statements. So what drives it to do that?! What kind of self-defence is this?!

This is the logic of America and the West towards our Ummah. When the Israelis or Americans commit aggression against our Ummah (occupying its countries, killing its people, plundering its resources and potentials, humiliating it, and degrading peoples’ dignity), it is called self-defence. However, when our peoples move to practically defend themselves in a legitimate and rightful manner, while they are oppressed, violated, and unjustly attacked by their enemies, their defence is called terrorism, is described in the worst terms, and is condemned! This is a matter that is completely clear to everyone.

The West plays its role, and the Americans participate in everything that happens, even though the Israeli aggression is clear, evident, and exposed. When they raise the banner of self-defence, they are lying brazenly, as they are fully aware that they are the aggressors. They are not in a state of defence against those who commit aggression against them. Indeed, they have been in a position of aggression since the beginning, since the occupation of Palestine.
However, alongside that, there is significant passivity among Muslims in the Arab region and beyond, as well as complicity from some regimes, groups, and entities with the Israeli enemy. This is one of the major reasons that has encouraged and emboldened the enemy to target one country here and another there, in addition to what it is doing in Palestine, crossing all boundaries, red lines, and considerations.

The most severe, horrific, appalling scenes of Zionist criminality in the Gaza Strip testify to Muslims, especially Arabs, that they are the worst nation in terms of passivity, acceptance of humiliation, and evasion of responsibility and that they are the least concerned about their critical issues. It is very saddening that when compared to all other nations (that do not belong to Islam and do not possess the great principles, values, and guidance Muslims have or what helps them to maintain a connection of faith with Allah, His assistance, support, and guidance), this Ummah (which belongs to Islam) becomes at a lower level of passivity, carelessness, shortcomings, and negligence of its critical issues. If what is happening today in Palestine were to happen, for example, in Europe, to a people or a country in Europe, would Europeans remain silent?!

Look at what they have been doing with Ukraine, even though Ukraine is the one that got into a problem with Russia. The West embroiled it in a conflict with Russia, leading it to adopt a hostile position against Russia, which could have been avoided. However, despite all that, what did the West do? What did other European countries do for Ukraine?
At that time, European countries were in desperate need of gas from Russia, as they relied heavily on it. It reached them through pipelines at a low price, and it comfortably covered their gas needs, using it for heating in addition to household uses. They had an urgent requirement for it due to the severe cold of winter. However, from the very beginning, because the Americans are cunning, deceitful, and (at the same time) greedy, they pushed the Europeans to boycott Russian gas, which was arriving cheaply via pipelines, and to instead buy the more expensive American gas, from which America profits immensely, with a small portion of those profits is used to support Ukraine. That is in order to prolong the conflict with Russia and in order for the Americans to continue scaring the Europeans, exploiting them for arms purchases among other things, and inciting them against Russia so as to draw them all into a conflict with Russia.

Nonetheless, the Europeans are showing great interest in supporting Ukraine with money, with weapons, through media, and by boycotting Russia in everything, even in sports. This indicates their seriousness regarding the issues they are working for.

If what is happening to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip were occurring in a country here or there—let’s say outside of Europe—against a people or a country, would China (for example) remain silent if it were happening to a part of the Chinese people or of China? Would India stay silent? Would Australia stay silent? Or would any other nation on the earth remain silent?

Nonetheless, due to what is currently happening to Muslims—who should be the most attentive nation to their critical issues, particularly since the Palestinian cause is a shared cause for the entire Ummah, with the Israeli danger posing a risk and threat to the entire Ummah, especially the Arabs—they should have been the most aware of their critical issues, actively concerned about them, and conscious of their responsibilities. Indeed, they hold religious responsibility and believe in reckoning, questioning, and reward on the Day of Resurrection, as well as the immediate punishments they face for their actions in this worldly life. They should have also been the people with the deepest sense of their religious responsibility before Allah (Glory be to Him), as they recite in the Holy Quran His calls, teachings, and commands to support the oppressed and to strive in the path of Allah against the oppressors, the transgressors, and the aggressors. Yet, despite all this, nothing seems to inspire them to act, neither through the Holy Quran nor through the words of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&F), who expressed these matters in the most eloquent terms. What more could be needed after his saying, ‘Whoever wakes up without concern for the affairs of Muslims is not one of them. And whoever hears a Muslim calling out, “O Muslims!” and does not respond is not one of them’ Even some narrations state: ‘He is not a Muslim.’ Despite the cries, pleas, and shouts of children and women in the Gaza Strip, most of the Ummah respond with deafness and blindness, as if they cannot hear, see, or observe; they ignore what is happening, and some—as we mentioned—support and collude with the enemy.

Our Ummah is no longer just at the level described by the poet in his saying, ‘You are a nation at whose ignorance other nations laughed.’ After everything that has happened in Palestine, other nations now stand astonished, shocked, and horrified by the state of this Ummah. Where is the human conscience? Where is the sense of religious responsibility? Where are the noble moral traits that the Arabs once took pride in: They took pride in dignity, in helping others, in generosity, in honour, in freedom, and in strength? Where are all these values in the face of what is happening to the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip? This is something truly disappointing and deeply saddening!

Our Ummah holds the Holy Quran in its hands and believes in it because it is from Allah and is a Book of truth: No falsehood can approach it from any direction, neither from its front nor from its back. It is a Book of guidance, as Allah (Glory be to Him) said, {‘It guides to the right course’}[Al-Jinn 72:2]. This truth was also affirmed and truthfully expressed by the believing jinn. Yet, Arab mankind is no longer at the level of the jinn, who were aware of this truth that the Holy Quran is a Book of guidance and guides to the right course. In fact, if the Ummah were guided by it, it would be the highest among nations in terms of awareness, insight, light, guidance, wisdom, understanding, and enlightenment through its light. However, all of this has faded from this Ummah: It is no longer an Ummah that holds insight, awareness, or light.

In the eyes of its enemies, it has become an Ummah perceived as naive, foolish, and ignorant, as it believes their lies, accepts their deceptions, submits to their conspiracies, and follows them wherever they lead it. This is something deeply saddening!
Alongside the Holy Quran, which has the power to elevate this Ummah to the highest levels of awareness, insight, sound judgement, and wisdom, there are clear and evident occurrences and events, as well as an openly exposed enemy, whose actions, words, media, and educational curricula are all evident. How does this enemy view this Ummah? What does it say about the Arabs in its curricula, beliefs, and the false, misguided heritage they call ‘religious heritage’? Look at what the Israelis say in the Talmud, how they express their views about other nations (including Arabs and Muslims), and what they chant in their slogans, phrases, comments, and statements—even those so-called ministers or certain officials. They speak with complete clarity, whether regarding their view of Arabs and Muslims or their plans they strive to achieve. Nevertheless, none of this has benefited the Arabs to become aware and insightful, to have a sense of responsibility, or to act as they should against this enemy.

The Arabs and Muslims, in general, possess a just and sacred cause and a rightful position. At the same time, they have a critical issue that profoundly impacts their lives and all aspects of their affairs. Nonetheless, this is not enough to prompt them to act or motivate them to fulfil their responsibilities. Meanwhile, despite being in a false position, the enemies move with great seriousness and have become more committed to their falsehood than Muslims are to their own rightful course. These enemies have become more concerned, resolute, and practically active, even while being in an unjust, criminal, aggressive position. In contrast, Muslims (despite having a just, right, and sacred cause and being the wronged, the oppressed, and the violated) fail to act as they should at any level. This is truly disappointing. How can those be more devoted to falsehood and more committed to their position of falsehood, disbelief, injustice, and criminality, while these [the sons of the Islamic Ummah] fail to move in the cause of truth?! Why does our Ummah not show the same sincerity to truth, justice, and the rightful position? ? Why does it not take action on what is considered to be of the highest vitality for its destiny and reality, as well as what directly concerns it—just as those do, even though they act from a position of tyranny and aggression?

The truly saddening reality is that what strengthens the effectiveness of the enemies’ conspiracies—the enemies speak very clearly about their conspiracies and openly admit that they are working to reshape the Middle East. Who are they targeting? They target you, O peoples; you, O countries; and you, O Ummah. If we were to count country by country, how many would there be, and how much time would it take? Indeed, this concerns all of us. And what kind of change are they pursuing? It is evident that this is intended to serve the Israeli enemy. What strengthens the effectiveness of the enemy’s conspiracies, fuels its greed, and creates favourable conditions for it is the conduct of some who enlist and align themselves with the Americans, despite the real danger to the region and its peoples. They work to carry out the Americans’ objectives: destroying the Ummah from within; diverting hostility away from the true enemy; distracting people from paying attention, adopting the necessary position, and harbouring enmity towards the real enemy; and redirecting this hostility inwards. This redirected hostility particularly targets those who stand as an obstacle in the way of the Israelis—those deemed the first targets for elimination.

They strive to stop any activity—no matter how small it is—that aims to mobilise the Ummah and raise its awareness about the Israeli enemy and its dangers, as is the case in most Arab countries. Even the very simple actions that people can carry out and that can lead to powerful results, such as boycotting American and Israeli goods, are not given due attention among our peoples.

For example, if we look at countries that are constrained from practising any form of movement or activity against the Israeli and American enemy, as is the case in most Gulf countries—their peoples are constrained from practising any action against the Israeli and American enemy—these countries could have the greatest economic impact on the enemy if they were to adopt a policy of boycotting American and Israeli goods. That is because they are the largest consumers of American and Israeli products and possess the highest purchasing power compared to the rest of the peoples of the Ummah, due to their strong economies. And this is well within their capability. A person can replace American and Israeli goods with other products that meet his essential needs, while at the same time contributing, striving, and taking a position that will benefit him before Allah (Glory be to Him) and befit his responsibility. Taking this position is both possible and impactful against the enemies. It is a truly effective position. Sometimes, waves of boycott campaigns arise; this happened in Egypt and some other countries to a certain extent, and these campaigns showed a clear effect, leading some companies to announce their losses: Some companies announced their significant losses. So why does everyone not adopt this position, which economically harms the enemies, as economic impact plays a very important role in the confrontation with enemies?!

In the early period of Islam, a divine directive came from Allah (Glory be to Him) to boycott a single word. That is because the Jews were benefiting from its meaning, manipulating and using its meaning within themselves against the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&F). Thus, Allah (Glory be to Him) instructed the believers to abandon that word, saying, {‘Say not “Ra’ina” but say, “Unzurna” and listen. And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment’}[Al-Baqarah 2:104]. The practical level of confronting the Jews was considerable at that time to that level, as presented in the Holy Quran, in the Quranic instructions, and in the guidance of Allah (the Almighty), as well as in the Islamic position. But now, it has regressed to the lowest level.

Regarding media, there is no considerable interest; there is only a limited focus from some countries and groups. However, for example, the majority of activists on social media (many of whom are considered Muslims from various countries) are in a state of profound loss and disorientation. This is an extremely unfortunate situation that reflects a significant state of loss in every sense of the word.

As for satellite channels, some support the Israeli enemy and work for the benefit of the Israelis and the Americans; others perform a role that distracts and diverts people from major issues; and a limited number of channels that exist in specific countries and are affiliated with specific groups focus on supporting the Ummah’s issues and raising awareness among the people of the Ummah.

Similarly, there is also regression at the educational level, including curricula, activities, and programmes, and there is a deficiency at all other levels.

This situation is prevalent in most regimes and peoples, and it serves as a significant factor in emboldening the enemies, leading them to view most of the countries and a large portion of the people of our Ummah as easy prey and a soft target. This is really dangerous; this condition itself poses a real threat. That is because the enemies operate with a clear project, and their movements are not merely responses to what provokes them from some countries, powers, or entities, or even from specific regimes here or there.

They did not act for those reasons; rather, they moved long before these issues arose. What did they move with? They have moved to occupy, control, invade, and comprehensively target the countries of our Ummah in all aspects. They initiated this movement.

They repeatedly talk about reforming the New Middle East and bring forth this title ‘the New Middle East’ and ‘Reforming the Middle East’, and so on. What does it mean when they announce that? In fact, it is the Zionist project itself, and all of this represents the Zionist project.

The Zionist project is a destructive and catastrophic project against our Islamic Ummah. It is not just a project that is taking place somewhere and that is not of our concern and that we can ignore or overlook. Indeed, it is a catastrophic targeting against this Ummah, and it is very unfortunate that the enemy dares to speak about it in an impudent way. Even more saddening is that executing a large part of the project, according to the American-Israeli plan, is entrusted to Arab regimes, groups, and entities. In addition, the significant burdens of funding and financial costs of that project (which is a very large and destructive project) are borne by the Arabs: Arab regimes and Arab countries that have a financial surplus, and some even contribute despite their own poverty and difficult circumstances.

The Zionist project aims to expand the direct occupation of the Israeli enemy over Arab lands in accordance with the drawn Israeli map titled ‘Greater Israel’. This project seeks to destroy Arab countries and fragment them into small, scattered, and perpetually conflicting entities under sectarian, ethnic, regional, and political banners. These fragmented entities would be surrounded and dominated by the Israeli enemy in a large entity occupying a vast area of these countries. It is deeply unfortunate that such a project does not call for attention on the part of the people of our Ummah and that although the enemies speak openly at the highest level of their leadership about this project, it is met with silence. As I mentioned last week, there is a very strange level of tolerance from Arab regimes, as well as various forces, groups, entities, and formations within our Ummah across its different orientations! There are strange tolerance and patience towards the Israelis despite the fact that some [regimes] may be provoked to the extreme by a mere word uttered by someone from a particular group towards them, leading to harsh, powerful, intense, exceedingly severe reactions. However, when it comes to the Israelis, even though they openly express their adversarial, catastrophic, and destructive projects, plans, and conspiracies aimed at crushing this Ummah and its countries (sometimes even naming and defining specific countries explicitly), these provocations do not seem to elicit a reaction from them: The regimes are not provoked! Instead, they remain patient, overlook, forgive, and respond with other expressions. Indeed, they are not provoked by what the Israeli enemy does. They deal with it with extraordinary forbearance and tolerance. As I said, they do not extend such tolerance even to their own fathers, mothers, or relatives. This is truly saddening.

As for the Zionist Israeli-American project, what is the final scene of the plan, according to the plan itself? It is for our entire Arab region and all its peoples to be completely really subjugated to Israel. The aim is to make this Ummah entirely violated. Regarding the land, the Israeli enemy would occupy whatever it desires without a single bullet fired at it and without a word of condemnation, denunciation, or anything at all. Instead, its actions would be met with silence and passivity and with criticising, being frustrated at, and blaming those who speak out. As for those who take a stronger position, they would be deemed worthy of being fought by everyone. This is deeply saddening. The lands of this Ummah would indeed be violated.

Similarly, the Americans would occupy whatever they desire, gifting Arab lands and countries to whomever they please, just as what Trump does. At the same time, if they desire a military base here or there, they would be given priority in any strategic location, even over the people of that very country; they would have priority over others. Strategic sites would be reserved for them.

As for its honour, there would be violations of dignity, crimes of rape against women and men in prisons and detention centres, and assaults on people in their homes through desecrating their honour. All of this would go unchallenged, be violated, and be permitted for the Zionist Jews and the Americans.

In terms of its wealth, the Americans plunder Syrian oil; the Israelis loot Palestinian resources, and the same would apply to other countries. In Syria, the Israeli enemy focused on controlling areas with some of the best freshwater sources. It even prioritised water, taking the best of everything—let alone the other resources!

Thus, this Ummah would transform into a fragmented one, reduced to small states and entities. Meanwhile, the Israeli enemy would become the largest dominant, occupying power.
These peoples would go astray, and part of their youth would be recruited to fight alongside the Israeli enemy, engaging in the conflicts planned to pit them against each other and fighting with reckless determination and valour.

The other part of the Ummah’s youth would be consumed by corruption, wandering aimlessly, addicted to drugs, perpetually intoxicated from consuming wines, morally degraded, and utterly lost. They would possess no will to take a significant position, no awareness, and no concern in addressing important matters in this life. In fact, this state of decay would aid in the eradication, destruction, and annihilation of this Ummah, even by AIDS, other epidemics, and other crises, and so on.

This would also include control over sacred sites. The final scene of the Zionist American-Israeli project envisions Al-Quds, Mecca, and Al-Madinah falling under Israeli control. There are books written on the subject of Mecca and Al-Madinah, authored by Zionist Jews attempting to promote an ideological narrative about Israeli control over Mecca and Al-Madinah, alongside Al-Quds. This is the state of affairs that this catastrophic and destructive plan seeks to lead this Ummah to.

Ultimately, the entire region, with all its unique features and resources, would become an area of primary American-Israeli dominance. In fact, Israel is positioned to act as America’s exclusive proxy in the region. Once others have fulfilled their roles and lost all sources of strength, they would be eliminated. Some regimes and entities would retain a specific role up to a certain point. After that, they would be discarded and struck down. The Israeli enemy would be America’s sole proxy; it would represent Zionism in the most significant area of global influence to exploit this area with all its features and resources. The Zionist Jews strive for establishing what they call the ‘the Third Kingdom’.

The criminal Netanyahu has introduced a new name to the title of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, known as ‘Iron Swords’. The new title is ‘The War of Resurrection’, which is directly tied to the Zionist project. Therefore, it is imperative for everyone to understand the truth of what is unfolding. Unfortunately, some people misplace their blame, targeting the right position and the correct direction within this Ummah. In other words, those who oppose the Zionist project are the ones criticised, blamed, and held responsible for what is happening. Also, some even adopt terms like ‘non-alignment’, ‘neutrality’, and so on, as a result of ignoring the glaring, undeniable, and declared facts.

As an example and a lesson from the past, the Israeli enemy committed horrific crimes in 1984, during the occupation of Palestinian territories known as the lands of 1948, which were fully occupied that year. During all those years, the Israeli enemy carried out acts of genocide, entirely wiped out residents in many villages, and murdered a great number of men, women, and children. It killed thousands of Palestinians and carried out aggressive operations to forcibly displace millions from four-fifths of Palestine—the lands of 1948. Were these atrocities merely reactions to provocations by movements here or there? Or were they part of a project initiated by the Israeli enemy from the beginning?
Therefore, in the face of this Israeli agenda, in which the Americans participate and for which the enemies strive to achieve cumulative gains—each stage secures a specific outcome to pave the way for the next. In fact, this agenda requires preparation even in the Arab and Islamic world through fomenting discord, fueling conflicts, manipulating awareness, and altering educational curricula: a comprehensive and integral process. Then the enemies proceed to another round for further expansion. This is also followed by further draining of the Ummah through crises, wars, and conflicts. The enemies seek to distract the Ummah, divert the focus of hostility, manipulate awareness, and subjugate the Ummah further until it becomes undoubtedly as vulnerable as chickens and sheep. In the face of all this, the value and significance of taking the right position become really evident—a position that leads to the salvation of people and that embodies dignity, freedom, honour, and liberation from humiliation, enslavement, and degradation. This position is performing jihad for the sake of Allah (the Almighty), confronting the enemy, acting according to the teachings of Allah, and following the guidance of Allah, the Almighty.
Moving and striving in the path of Allah against the Zionist project and the Israeli enemy and to confront the Americans and Israelis are what currently and essentially represents the actual obstacle preventing the Israeli and American enemy from effortlessly dominating the region. That is, without jihad, without confronting the enemy, and without standing up to it by the Palestinian and Lebanese Resistance Movements over decades, the situation would have drastically changed in Egypt, Syria, and indeed beyond. Even Egypt—even the Egyptian army is threatened by the possibility of experiencing what happened to the Syrian army. Indeed, Egypt is facing the potential threat that, in the moment the enemies manage to stir up massive chaos leading to a collapse, Israel would seize the opportunity (as soon as it becomes available) to completely destroy Egyptian military capabilities and all weapons—just as it did in Syria—and then move to occupy Sinai. It does so according to its ambitions, beliefs, plans, and drawn maps.
The true position that currently acts as a real obstacle is evident: For over a year and three months, the mujahidin in the Gaza Strip have been fighting the Israeli enemy, which has not been able to defeat them. These mujahidin fight with it while facing an incredibly difficult situation and overwhelming conditions due to the abandonment of the Ummah. The Ummah does not provide them with anything, nor does it assist them in any way, even with a piece of bread, a bullet, or anything at all. This demonstrates a shocking level of passivity by the majority of the Ummah. Thus, this position [of the mujahidin] represents the current obstacle to the enemies and ultimately guarantees the salvation of this Ummah. Even though most of this Ummah’s regimes, powers, groups, and various formations align themselves with the direction drawn by the Americans and Israelis to implement the Zionist project on their own (destroying their own Ummah, preparing the ground for the enemies, and leading their Ummah to ruin), they would eventually lose.

Due to immense losses, severe sufferings, and terrible disasters, people will ultimately reach a complete conviction that there is no alternative but to take a position, to move, to strive, and to liberate. However, the difference in the reality of those who take that foolish, erroneous, and negative path (a path of submission to the enemies’ conspiracies and adherence to them) is that they indeed lose a great deal before realising what has already been realised by the free, insightful, and aware individuals among the sons of this Ummah: those who have (since the first day) acted within the framework of their sacred responsibility, responded to Allah first, trusted Him, and believed in what He declared, clarified, provided, and guided towards.

As for those who have set the Quran aside, ignored the obvious truths, and denied the clear realities, leaving all of those aside and turning away from them, while pursuing the foolish and erroneous path under the illusion that they would benefit and achieve their own interests and that the enemy would eventually remain silent towards them—such individuals will, in the end, awaken: Some may finally come to realise this, but only after suffering tremendous losses.

The ultimate salvation for the Ummah lies in the eventual demise of the temporary entity, which will inevitably perish. Indeed, this is a promise from Allah, stated in verses in His book, and there is no altering of the words of Allah: {‘[It is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in His promise, but most of the people do not know’}[Ar-Rum 30:6].

In Gaza, there is an exemplary model of patience, resilience, and sacrifice, as demonstrated in the operations carried out by the Al-Qassam Brigades, which executed thirteen operations this week to strike the enemy and its criminal gangs under extremely difficult conditions. The path that the Al-Qassam Brigades have maintained throughout these months has been one that inflicts significant losses on the Israeli enemy (particularly its criminal gangs, which call themselves the ‘Israeli Army’) with monthly killing rates that represent the highest death toll within the ranks of the army of the Israeli enemy since the establishment of the Israeli entity. This reflects the performance and jihad of the Palestinian people, marking an important achievement and a significant milestone in the path of jihad.
This week, on 15 December, marks the founding anniversary of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas. On this occasion, we extend our heartfelt congratulations, blessings, and respect to our brothers in Hamas and the Al-Qassam Brigades. Their long-standing jihad over these decades since the founding of this movement has been truly remarkable.
Since its founding, Hamas has had a significant presence in the Palestinian arena, leading the charge against the Israeli enemy. It has sacrificed countless martyrs among its leaders, cadre, and mujahid fighters, and it has inflicted substantial damage and losses on the Israeli forces, leading to the remarkable achievement of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the great resilience following the operation.

Therefore, it is the duty of all Muslims, especially Arab regimes, to support the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), the Al-Qassam Brigades, and other Palestinian resistance movements, such as the Islamic Jihad and the Al-Quds Brigades. Those regimes that have wrongfully labelled the Palestinian mujahidin as terrorists must remove them from terrorism lists and instead designate the Israeli enemy as a terrorist, since it is a criminal in every sense of the word and has committed the most heinous crimes. They should support the Islamic Resistance Movement, which has urged and called on the Ummah to form a comprehensive front of support that represents the entire Ummah. Indeed, this the duty of the entire Ummah.

The Palestinian cause is a matter that concerns the entire Muslim Ummah; it is not just the responsibility of one country or one group. Meanwhile, while some are fulfilling their responsibilities, others are shirking their responsibilities. The Israeli enemy then came to mischaracterise the situation as merely an Iranian issue. Others now echo this claim, as if the matter is simply about serving Iran. In fact, the Islamic Republic of Iran has fulfilled its duty in supporting the Palestinian cause better than any other country or regime—in fact, there is no way to compare, especially when considering the passivity and complicity exhibited by some regimes.

It is hoped that our brothers in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) will continue their journey of jihad. They possess conviction, insight, faith, engagement, and seriousness, and they are the rightful representatives of this cause at the forefront of this Ummah, alongside their companions and brothers from the other Palestinian factions. So it is the duty of the Ummah to support and assist them.

Regarding the operations in the Gaza Strip, the Al-Quds Brigades have carried out various operations, including using explosive devices and targeting gatherings of Zionist criminals. They have also carried out sniper operations and shelling operations that targeted the Israeli settlements in the so-called Gaza envelope. Additionally, other factions have conducted their own operations as well.

On the Iraqi front, a joint operation has been carried out, shelling the Israeli enemy. This operation was carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and the Yemeni Armed Forces.

On the Yemeni front (the land of faith, wisdom, and jihad) and within the context of supporting the Palestinian people and their mujahidin in the Battle of the Promised Conquest and Holy Jihad, this week has been intense in terms of the confrontation with the Israeli enemy and the operations that have been carried out against it. Various missile and drone operations have been carried out, targeting deep within the occupied Palestinian territories. These operations aimed at Israeli targets in occupied Jaffa, known as Tel Aviv, as well as Asqalan and other areas.
Among these operations was the missile strike targeting occupied Jaffa, which caused significant panic and fear among the Jews. Alarm sirens went off in over eighty occupied cities and towns, forcing nearly two million Zionists to flee to shelters. Additionally, all takeoffs and landings at Ben Gurion Airport were halted for more than an hour. This also sends a clear message to airlines that have made a choice (which they still uphold) to suspend their flights to Ben Gurion Airport since the escalating confrontation between Hezbollah and the Israeli enemy: They are now witnessing the current events and know that the situation is unsafe, so they should not resume flights there.

Yesterday, two hypersonic ballistic missiles were launched. The first was fired after the night prayer, and the second coincided with the mission of the Israeli warplanes that were carrying out aggression against our country. In its aggression, the Israeli enemy targeted the ports in Al-Hudaydah Governorate and two power stations in Sana’a, resulting in the martyrdom of nine civilians. The launch of the hypersonic missile towards the so-called ‘Israeli Ministry of Defence’ took place when the Israeli warplanes were heading to attack our country, creating significant confusion for the Israeli enemy and affecting its aggressive operations. They could not complete their mission and had to flee. This has sent a powerful message and instilled significant fear and panic among the Zionists.

The Israeli aggression against our country will never deter us from continuing to support the Palestinian people and their mujahidin in Gaza. It will also not affect the level of escalation we have set as part of the fifth stage of escalation and support for the Palestinian people.

In fact, we are keen to always keep enhancing the intensity and momentum of our operations against the Israeli enemy, always striving to achieve this.

Our dear people have taken up the banner of jihad for the sake of Allah based on faith. They have mobilised comprehensively to support the Palestinian people across all levels and fields, at the official and unofficial levels: at the level of the military, public activities, naval operations, and contributions through spending for the sake of Allah and exerting every possible effort. We are fully convinced of our position and ready to face any level of escalation with the help of Allah.

In this blessed front, which is grounded in Quranic and faith-based convictions, we are not like those who accept being violated, as some do. From the very beginning, we have directed our efforts to support the Palestinian people, stand by them, assist their mujahidin, and participate with them in jihad for the sake of Allah, and we targeted the Israeli enemy at the onset of the events. Since the beginning of our support for the Palestinian cause, following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood up to today, we have launched a total of 1,147 ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, while also conducting naval operations with military boats.
At sea, we have targeted 211 ships linked to the enemies, effectively disrupting Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, the Bab Al-Mandab strait, and the Arabian Sea. We have also disabled and closed the Umm Al-Rashrash port, which is one of the key ports relied upon by the Israeli enemy, known as the Eilat port. As a result, the Israeli enemy has suffered significant losses regarding its economic situation.
The impact of our operations and our position is acknowledged by the enemies, and this impact on them is clear. Even their media and research centres acknowledge this impact:

They stated that those they refer to as ‘Houthis’ have inflicted severe damage on the Israeli economy by nearly paralysing the Eilat port, which is Israel’s main hub for goods moving to and from the Far East. This is what they are saying in their studies and media outlets.
They also mentioned that those they call ‘Houthis’ are among Israel’s most formidable and resilient enemies who openly express their hostility towards Israel and Zionism and that their deep-rooted hatred for Israel and the Jews has led them to place themselves on the front lines of the struggle against Israel.

This is what they are saying, and they have acknowledged even more regarding the effectiveness and impact of the Yemeni position, this sincere jihadist position that we have taken for the sake of Allah, in pursuit of His pleasure, and from a Quranic and faith-based perspective that is pure and honest. Our people continue in this direction. In our culture, our vision, our conviction, our practical approach, our steadfast position, and our jihadist ideology, the equation we believe in is pointed out in the words of Allah (Glory be to Him): {‘And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy. If you are suffering, they too are suffering, but you hope to receive from Allah what they can never hope for. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise’}[An-Nisa 4:104].

Therefore, we are committed to escalating our position and remain unperturbed by their aggression. We are in a state of war against them, engaged in an open confrontation. As we have mentioned, since the very beginning, we have set forth with such effectiveness, launching a significant number of missiles and drones and targeting those ships linked to them, without concerning ourselves with the enemies. We will continue with this approach because it is a principled position that we have taken in response to the command of Allah and in pursuit of His pleasure, driven by our faith and religious affiliation. We represent a true sense of human conscience! We are acting within the framework of religious and jihadist responsibility.

To those who keep talking about Arab identity, it is here where Arabism is embodied with its well-known values: It is here where one can see the refusal to submit to oppression, dignity, honour, bravery, generosity, and altruism. It is here where one can see all those prideworthy values that the Quran has praised as innate good values. They are present here in Yemen, even as they have diminished and faded for many people. You can see these values reflected in our people’s position in all fields. You can see them in the chants of our people, in their weekly million-man demonstrations, in the expressions of our people (the young and the old alike) who voice their feelings from the depths of their hearts with great enthusiasm. You will witness this determination, immense resolve, and great steadfastness in holding onto this rightful position and this just and sacred cause and in remaining faithful to Allah, His Messenger (PBUH&F), and the great religion of Islam. Indeed, you can find all of this here in Yemen.

At the level of morale, our dear people, by the grace and support of Allah and through the blessings of our faith-based belonging and identity, which have remained deeply rooted in our people—in fact, from the time when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&F) said, ‘The belief is that of the Yemenites, and sagacity is that of the Yemenites,’ this identity of faith has been maintained among our people throughout generations, including this generation that has surpassed many previous generations in its commitment to and embodiment of this identity, its values, and its principles.
Our dear people remain steadfast in their position and continue to uphold their great morale, for they have gained this morale from their trust in Allah, reliance on Him, and faith in Him and His true promise of victory—the certain victory that is surely coming.
Yesterday, many of our people took to the streets with great joy after the hypersonic missile reached what is called Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, with Allah’s permission, our dear people will participate in million-man demonstrations to declare their defiance against the Israeli enemy and demonstrate to the whole world their steadfastness and their commitment to support the Palestinian people and their dear mujahidin until the end of the aggression and siege on Gaza: We will never waver from this position, no matter the challenges or the assaults carried out by the Americans, the Israelis, or those who align with them. Indeed, we remain committed to this firm position.
I call upon our dear people in all the free governorates and in the capital, Sana’a, to participate in a massive, honourable, and courageous million-man demonstration tomorrow, Allah willing, to declare their defiance against the Israeli enemy and to reaffirm their commitment to this great and honourable position, which draws one closer to Allah (the Almighty) and will remain an everlasting honour for our dear people until the Day of Resurrection.

We ask Allah (Glory be to Him) to grant us all success in seeking what pleases Him, have mercy on our virtuous martyrs, heal the wounded among us, set free our captives, and grant us victory. We also ask Him to hasten victory and relief for the oppressed Palestinian people and their dear mujahidin.
Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

 

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