Slogan of the Houthi movement

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Houthi movement
(Ansar Allah)
God is the Greatest
Death to America
Death to Israel
A Curse Upon the Jews
Victory to Islam
Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi

The

Arabic: الله أكبر, الموت لأمريكا, الموت لإسرائيل, اللعنة علی اليهود, النصر للإسلام Allāhu ʾakbar, al-mawt li-ʾAmrīkā, al-mawt li-ʾIsrāʾīl, al-laʿnah ʿalā 'l-Yahūd, an-naṣr lil-ʾIslām) on a vertical banner of Arabic text. It is often portrayed on a white background, with the written text in red and green colours derived from the flag of Iran; the pro-Islamic statements are coloured green while the statements about the United States, Israel, and the Jewish people
are coloured red.

Colours

Colours scheme

White Green Red
RGB #FFFFFF #239f40 #da0000
Hexadecimal 255/255/255 35/159/64 218/0/0
CMYK 0/0/0/0 78/0/60/38 0/100/100/15

Background

The flag of Yemen, a nationalist symbol, is often used by Houthis alongside their slogan banner
The flag of Palestine as often utilized by Houthi militia groups alongside the slogan and Yemeni flags.

Modeled on a

Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi used it after seeing footage of a young Palestinian dying in his father's arms during the Second Intifada in 2000.[2] Hussein al-Houthi noted during a sermon in January 2002 that he had included Jews in the slogan “because they are the ones who move this world".[3]

The slogan eventually became a sign of public protest against the dictatorship of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. It was first widely used during a visit by Saleh to Saada in January 2003. At the time, the President intended to make a speech during the Friday prayers, but was drowned out by locals who chanted the slogan to protest against his policies. The Yemeni government responded with a crackdown, and 600 people were arrested for having used the slogan. This only worsened the situation, and the slogan spread in northern Yemen.[2]

The Houthi movement officially adopted the slogan in the wake of the

insurgency in the northern part of the country.[2]

Despite the religious overtones of their slogan, the Houthis self-identify as Yemeni nationalist group opposed to the oppression of all Yemenis, including Sunni Muslims, by foreigners.[5][6][7] Though the slogan is the most prominent symbol of the Houthi movement, often displayed on placards and flags, the Houthis also display the regular flag of Yemen as a rallying symbol.[8]

Some Houthi supporters state that their ire for the U.S. and Israel is directed toward the respective countries' governments. Ali al-Bukhayti, the spokesperson and official media face of the Houthis, rejected the literal interpretation of the slogan by stating in an interview: "We do not really want death to anyone. The slogan is simply against the interference of those governments [i.e., U.S. and Israel]."[9] In the Arabic Houthi-affiliated TV and radio stations they use religious connotations associated with jihad against Israel and the US.[10]

After the Houthi's October 2023

declaration of war against Israel, a tricolor flag of three equal horizontal stripes, black, white, and green from top to bottom, overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist has been observed in different instances, alongside the slogan and flag of Yemen.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Historically this flag have been associated with Arab Revolt as a pan-nationalistic symbol to unite the Arab nations, later it was associated with All-Palestine Government and Army of the Holy War
.

This probably depicts the flag of Palestine and therefore adoption of the flag would be a sign of solidarity in this regard. However, there have been instances of Arab nationalism as a rallying point in Houthi rhetoric alongside their usual religious ethos.[17][18][19][20][21]

Gallery

  • A building in Dhamar, Yemen, bearing the Houthi slogan banner
    A building in Dhamar, Yemen, bearing the Houthi slogan banner
  • Protesters in Sanaa, Yemen, with placards of the Houthi slogan
    Protesters in Sanaa, Yemen, with placards of the Houthi slogan
  • Abdul Malik al-Houthi with the slogan on the wall behind him
    Abdul Malik al-Houthi
    with the slogan on the wall behind him

See also

References

  1. ^ ShahidSaless, Shahir (30 March 2015). "Does Iran really control Yemen". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
  2. ^
    doi:10.1111/j.1475-4967.2011.00476.x
    .
  3. ^ https://www.adl.org/resources/news/why-do-houthis-curse-jews
  4. ^ Riedel, Bruce (18 December 2017). "Who are the Houthis, and why are we at war with them?". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. ^ Asher Orkaby (25 March 2015). "Houthi Who? A History of Unlikely Alliances in an Uncertain Yemen". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ Cameron Glenn (29 May 2018). "Who are Yemen's Houthis?". Wilson Center. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. ^ Rai, Manish (13 April 2018). "Iran Developing Houthis as its Long-Term Asset". International Policy Digest. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  8. ^ Ridgwell, Henry (4 September 2015). "Yemen Fighting Intensifies as Fears Grow of Sectarian Conflict". Voice of America. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Photo Essay: Rise of the Houthis". Newsweek. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  10. ^ Taqi, Abdulelah (12 April 2015). "Houthi propaganda: following in Hizbullah's footsteps". The New Arab. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Yemen's Houthi rebels seize cargo ship in Red Sea". Al Jazeera English. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Yemenis put aside their woes to unite for Gaza and Palestine". The New Arab. 19 October 2023.
  13. ^ Balawi, Mohammad Makram (21 December 2023). "The Houthis are turning the tables on everyone". Middle East Monitor.
  14. ^ "Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker in Red Sea; ship reportedly en route to Israel". The Times of Israel. 12 December 2023.
  15. L'Orient Today
    . 20 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Yemen's Houthis declare joining Israel-Hamas war". India Today. 31 October 2023.
  17. doi:10.14267/cojourn.2017v2n2a4
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  18. ^ Alziady, Hesham (2021). "How can the Houthi Ethnic Supremacy Beliefs Undermine the Social and Political Stability in Yemen?". International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology. 7 (2): 802–813.
  19. ^ "Houthis". Sabwa Center. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  20. ^ Glenn, Cameron (29 May 2018). "Who are Yemen's Houthis?". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  21. ^ Farrell, Stephen (13 August 2020). "Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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