Yemeni Perspective on Saudi Relations

A Houthi messaged me privately to enlighten us, saying, "Why are you

with the Saudi aggression?" I replied, saying, "You know why?

Because they're one of us, true Arabs. Their religion is our religion

and their beliefs are our beliefs. We're brothers and kin since the days of the Ansar.

You know why? Because they're a successful model for running a state, and we want them to

teach us how to run our country. You know why? Because they

supported us with strength and money when everyone else abandoned us.

You know why? Because more than four

million Yemenis live in their country, and each supports five to six

dependents. Multiply that and see the result. You could say 20 million

benefit from this country. On top of all that, every three

years, a special amnesty is issued only for Yemenis, so violators can correct

their status and undocumented people can become residents. You know why? Because they

are loyal to their people and residents. I live in this country and know

their generosity. Did you know the power went out for 13 minutes in

my apartment, and I received this message.

We apologize for the time it took to restore power after

The outage. You will be compensated 150 riyals, deducted from

the next bill.

Why should I love you?

Love you, when you came to impose your sect and authority

by force?

You want me to stand with Iran, from which we've found nothing but

destruction, ruin, and sectarian strife.

Stand with Iran, whose failed model we saw, which turned

Lebanon from paradise into a graveyard.

It turned Syria into ghost cities. It turned Iraq into warring

factions. Why should I stand with you?

Why? So you can humiliate me and impose

khums on me? So you can recruit my children

and send them to their doom? Brother, enough. Try it on

someone else. We understand you now. We hate you.

Get it through your heads, by God, you will not rule us as long as we draw

breath. Goodbye.