In remarks following the strikes, which killed and wounded civilians, al-Aradi slammed the silence of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO and the United States, saying the attacks continued without any serious international effort to halt them — a Saudi crime on par with what the Israeli enemy has committed against the Yemeni people.
He said the consequences of the Saudi aggression extend to attempts to undermine Yemen’s internal security and sow divisions among its people through sectarian and political incitement, alongside the mobilization of mercenaries and the targeting of civilians and vital resources. Al-Aradi placed these moves within the framework of implementing the Zionist agenda in the region, adding that Saudi Arabia under Mohammed bin Salman has played an executive role in it.
Al-Aradi stressed that the Yemeni people have not surrendered in the face of bombardment and siege, holding firm against injustice and demanding an end to the blockade.
He called on Yemenis abroad and freedom-seekers worldwide to mobilize outside Saudi embassies and expose the crimes committed against Yemenis, criticizing the silence of the UN, international organizations and bodies he said are subject to financial and political pressure and extortion.
Al-Aradi described the attack on Ras Isa port as a “war crime” and a repeat of the policy of “the criminal Netanyahu” in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, which he said is built on destroying everything connected to human life. He condemned the silence of the EU, NATO and the US, arguing the strikes laid bare the absence of any serious international action to stop the aggression.
He noted that the decision to escalate tensions against Yemen lacked legitimacy, as it came after the Yemeni people demanded an end to the blockade rather than in response to their demands, and extended to attempts to destabilize Yemen’s internal security.
Al-Aradi argued that the term “international community” has lost its meaning since the crimes in Gaza and what happened in Lebanon before and after. He recalled the 2011 entry of Saudi forces into Bahrain and the accompanying attacks on its internal security and various segments of society, saying the same policy has been repeated in Yemen.
Focusing on footage of the victims broadcast by al-Masirah, including dozens killed when their homes were targeted, among them children, al-Aradi said the crimes confirmed that bin Salman is implementing the Zionist agenda in the region. He said the timing and nature of the attacks demonstrated their connection to this path, predicting that bin Salman’s fate will mirror Netanyahu’s.
He stressed that the Yemeni people have understood the equation of absent international positions and decided to confront the blockade and aggression with their military, tribal and simple capabilities, putting the world in a bind through continued resistance to injustice. He asked bin Salman what the motives are for targeting Yemen and whether he believes massacres will force Yemenis to surrender or retreat from their position — stressing that this has not happened.
Al-Aradi said the targeting of Ras Isa port has opened new cards in the confrontation and may reveal military capabilities Sana’a had not shown in previous stages, adding that these options remain in the hands of Sana’a’s decision-makers. He said vital resources were targeted after the enemy failed to achieve its goals, recalling the suffering caused by the aggression and siege and noting that Sana’a has taken steps to end it.
He also criticized efforts to stir sedition inside Yemen through mercenaries he said were sent to abduct citizens and attack safe houses in Taiz and other areas, asking what military objectives justify such actions.
International Silence on Yemen Crimes: Bribery, Threats and the Buying of Consciences
Al-Aradi turned his fire on international institutions and organizations, saying the criterion governing their positions is service to the Zionist project and that Saudi money has been used to steer the positions of institutions, organizations and figures — including religious bodies and scholars such as al-Azhar.
He said the buying of consciences and financial and political extortion have contributed to the absence of positions rejecting the crimes, and that some institutions face bribery, threats, abduction or killing. He called on Yemenis in Britain to organize a move outside the Saudi embassy in London, similar to a march he joined years ago to demand the reopening of Hudaydah port, and urged media to document the crimes with images and bring them to public opinion.
UN Silence a Result of US Influence; Call for Yemenis Worldwide to Protest at Saudi Embassies
Al-Aradi broadened his call to Yemenis in various countries and all freedom-seekers, urging them to head to Saudi embassies and protest to expose what is happening in Yemen. He criticized some international organizations for submitting to threats of cuts in financial aid, noting that some bodies respond to such pressure while others take rejecting positions.
He warned of efforts to dominate and steer UN institutions, citing the nomination of an Emirati figure by the UAE for a UN post and saying this is part of attempts to expand influence in international bodies. He recalled that the UN has taken no serious position to condemn or end the attacks since the aggression on Yemen began, attributing this to the organization’s submission to US influence, and said the US State Department controls how UN platforms and other institutions operate.
Al-Aradi stressed that political and humanitarian positions cannot be separated from religious and moral commitment, and that faith is not limited to prayer and fasting but obliges a person to take a stand against injustice and support the oppressed. He linked what is happening in Yemen to injustices he said are repeated in Bahrain, Lebanon and elsewhere, referring to the continued targeting of Gaza and Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon, including the burning of homes and assassinations.
Warning that the aim is to break the will of the ummah and force nations into submission, he stressed that there are freedom-seekers who reject this path. Al-Aradi concluded by describing the resistance and sacrifices of the Yemeni people as the beginning of the dawn of freedom, saying the path requires sincerity, sacrifice and steadfastness, and calling on the international community and human rights bodies to take a serious position against the crimes committed against Yemenis.
