Understanding the heroism of Yemen – Part 1
Posted by: John Phoenix
The Yemeni ‘Houthi’ Ansar Allah movement shot to prominence in late 2023 when, following the beginning of the US-Israeli genocide of the Palestinians of Gaza, the movement’s forces announced that they were shutting down access to the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait for all Israeli-linked shipping – a threat that they quickly proved they were totally capable of enforcing.
Despite this sudden worldwide prominence, the ‘Houthi’ movement’s origins and ideological underpinnings remain largely unknown and under-studied – primarily because this suits the interests of Western imperialism, which fears the movement becoming an example for other oppressed nations to follow.
Based on a presentation delivered at Saklatvala Hall in London in June 2025, ...
