# Taiz Siege and Influencer Neutrality: A Speaker’s Perspective - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120162170298372401 - Source account: [@abdulkhaleufeh](https://x.com/abdulkhaleufeh) - Source language: Arabic - Target language: English - Duration: 5:26 - Published: 2026-11-10 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/ar/%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AB%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A3%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB.md ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective) May your times be blessed with goodness. [0:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=2) Today, I’m here to talk to you about the most famous lies in modern and ancient times. [0:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=8) The first lie is that Taiz is under siege. [0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=12) That’s the biggest load of nonsense. Some people still come and tell you that Taiz has been under siege for 12 years. [0:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=18) Huh? What’s wrong with it? It hasn’t been under siege for 12 years. [0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=23) Taiz is not under siege. I challenge anyone to come and prove this lie of theirs, that Taiz is under siege. [0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=31) The road is open, and the crossings are open, and food supplies have come in, and fuel products have come in, and medicines and medical supplies have come in. [0:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=40) International organizations have testified and confirmed that Sana’a is cooperating in bringing in medicines and medical supplies, and that the road is open, not closed or under siege. [0:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=54) A few days ago, one activist named Mohammed Al-Hassani went to the crossing and saw it was open, with everything fine and cars coming and going. [1:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=66) He filmed a natural, spontaneous video. He said the road was open. [1:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=71) The liars and frauds spreading this nonsense that Taiz is under siege went berserk. [1:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=78) Good grief! Because he exposed them and their lie. [1:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=83) Abu Haidar Al-Awlaqi showed up. I mean, well- known celebrities and influencers on social media. [1:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=91) He made a very ordinary, completely normal comment. [1:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=95) There was nothing offensive in it toward Taiz or its people, or anything. [1:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=99) Then the, the, the dogs started barking at him from everywhere. [1:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=106) And they all ganged up on him. “You’re an influencer, so you have to be neutral.” [1:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=110) Now we come to the second lie, which is one of the most famous lies throughout history. [1:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=116) “You’re neutral.” There’s no such thing as being neutral. [1:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=119) Listen, you’re a hypocrite because there’s right and wrong. [2:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=123) Whose side are you on? [2:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=127) There’s an oppressor and someone being oppressed. [2:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=129) Whose side are you on? They told him, “Abu Haidar, you have to be neutral.” [2:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=135) And the punishments against him began. Unfortunately, according to the information available, one of the major merchants in Sana’a, the solar energy and electric car dealer, Al-Raabi, canceled his contracts with Abu Haidar because Abu Haidar helped expose the lie that Taiz was under siege. [2:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=158) And here I wonder why are the official authorities silent about this behavior? [2:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=164) Are they living on this planet with us? Do they know what’s going on? [2:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=168) How can you stay silent about such acts? [2:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=170) No, no, that's not right. [2:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=173) The idea that I'm neutral, or you're neutral, or that you have to be neutral. [2:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=177) That's the biggest lie in history. There's no such thing as being neutral, folks. [3:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=184) This is one way of buying votes and silencing people by making them say they're neutral. [3:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=190) Stay out of politics. How can I stay out of politics? [3:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=193) Imagine you're walking down the street right now and you see someone assaulting a child. [3:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=201) Would you walk past and say, "Hey, I’m neutral. [3:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=203) It’s none of my business"? [3:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=206) If you're walking down a street anywhere right now in any neighborhood and you see someone assaulting and beating an elderly man, would you walk past and tell him, "Hey, I have nothing to do with politics"? [3:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=221) These activists, influencers, and celebrities who were bought off with Umrah trips went on Umrah, then came back neutral, saying it was none of their concern. [3:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=234) Our country is under attack. They said they were neutral. [3:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=237) Our women are being killed. Our children are being killed. [4:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=240) Our homes are being destroyed. Our infrastructure is being destroyed. [4:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=243) They tell you they're neutral. It has nothing to do with them. [4:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=245) How can it have nothing to do with you? How? [4:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=247) Explain it to me, brother. Help me understand. [4:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=250) One of those, uh, uh, uh, people who are obsessed with social media. [4:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=255) I mean, he’s been bothering people for a while. [4:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=258) Like I told you a while ago, he’s the… only honorable, chaste, spotless one. [4:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=263) Huh? And these days, he’s been holding the Quran upside down. [4:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=267) By God, I swear to God, by God’s Quran, he’s a warmonger. [4:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=273) Everyone’s working except him. He’s a warmonger. [4:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=275) Anyway, he posted something about the massacre in Bani Hushaysh. [4:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=279) A few hours later, they came in and told him— Told him, “Stay neutral.” [4:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=287) He closed the page, then came back— saying the page had been closed, then he reopened it and deleted the post. [4:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=292) Anyway… I mean, something, something affected people’s lives in an unbelievable way. [4:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=299) That’s not neutrality, for God’s sake. I mean, some of them, if there’s even a tiny skirmish like this, huh— inside the country, they suddenly become the defenders of the weak, the oppressed, condemning and denouncing it. [5:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=313) When the enemy attacks the country, killing women and children, huh, committing massacres, they turn a deaf ear. [5:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/KLrGrxOQ0Thg/en/taiz-siege-and-influencer-neutrality-a-speaker-s-perspective?t=324) Then they say they’re neutral.