In response to Israel’s escalating aggression and expanded military operations in Gaza, the Yemeni Armed Forces have declared a full air blockade on Israel," YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yehya Saree said in a statement.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces will enforce the aerial blockade by repeatedly attacking airports, with Ben Gurion Airport, known as Lod Airport in Israel, as their primary target,” he emphasized.
The statement called on all international airlines to take this threat seriously from the moment of its issuance and cancel all flights to Israeli airports to preserve the safety of their aircraft and passengers.
It feels like the poorest country in West Asia is the only one taking this genocide seriously
Well, there is a reason for that: Unfortunately, refusing to tolerate antisocial behaviour on the world stage is an excellent way for a country to become or remain poor.
Why is Israel in quotes? Is it surprising that Yemen referred to it as Israel and not by some other name?
Because Iran doesn’t recognize the “Zionist regime” in “occupied Palestine” as a legitimate state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legitimacy_of_the_State_of_Israel#Rhetoric_of_delegitimizationI propose doing big air quotes any time you’re going to say “Israel”. Maybe do a funny voice.
I’m doing this every time I say israel IRL now.
It’s odd that it’s in quotes in only 2 places in the article, and otherwise not in quotes.
Idk, it bugs me on the grounds that e.g. Palestine is not referred to with quotes by other countries. But if the quotes are helping, I guess it’s worth the inconsistency.
Settler colonies are not real countries.
We refer to non-real things without quotes all the time, e.g. magic, not ‘“magic”.’
Because it’s actually called Palestine and the quotes are like [sic] on them always calling it by a wrong name.
So you’re suggesting the headline should read:
Yemen declares air blockade against Palestine
Obviously that’s absurd – Israel is not the wrong name for Palestine. You don’t have to recognize Israel as a legitimate state to see these are different concepts. You don’t even have to believe it exists to see that’s absurd. Though of course, it does exist – Israel is a real, actual settler colony that is illegitimately occupying Palestine.
No, I’m suggesting the headline should read “Yemen declares blockade of Zionist-operated airports in Palestine”
Which is a mouthful, could be shortened to “air blockade against Zionists” or “air blockade of occupied Palestine”
Alright, but why do you permit the word Zionist but not Israel?
Never in a million years did I think I would be wishing that Yemen is successful in its fight against the Israeli Genocidal Government.
Wait did he just say he is going to bomb airbase INSIDE Israel?
If so, woww
An airport not an airbase.
