The Ministry of Oil and Minerals, in cooperation with its affiliated entities—the Preparatory Committee for the Palestine Conference, the Central Committee for Mobilization and Coordination, and the Yemeni Center for Political and Strategic Studies—held a cultural symposium on Tuesday titled “The Nature of the Conflict with the Israeli Enemy.”

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Oil and Minerals Mohammed al-Najjar underscored the significance of such forums in highlighting the ongoing struggle against the Zionist occupation.

He asserted that the conflict with the United States and Israel is fundamentally religious, not merely political or economic, warning of persistent American-Zionist efforts to erase Arab and Islamic identity by fueling sectarian and ethnic divisions aimed at entrenching their domination in the region.

Al-Najjar emphasized the importance of reinforcing faith-based identity to counter these schemes, while also benefiting from Western academic advancements within a framework grounded in national and religious values.

He praised Yemen’s steadfast stance—both leadership and people—in support of Gaza, calling it a principled position that surpasses even that of many self-proclaimed free nations, especially in contrast to the silence and complicity of Arab and Islamic regimes.