Yemen declares air blockade against 'Israel' until Gaza genocide halts

www.tehrantimes.com Yemen declares air blockade against 'Israel' until Gaza genocide halts

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that it will enforce an air blockade on "Israel" in a statement published on Sunday, in their latest escalation against the Zionist entity in support of Gaza, Al Mayadeen reported.

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.

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During the brief ceasefire that started in January of this year, Yemen halted all attacks on Israel and paused its blockade on Israeli ships and those heading to Israel. Yemen has proven that if the genocide and blockade stops they will stop.

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.

I wish them luck

Never in a million years did I think I would be wishing that Yemen is successful in its fight against the Israeli Genocidal Government.

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_delegitimization
  
  I propose doing big air quotes any time you're going to say "Israel". Maybe do a funny voice.
  
  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".'

Wait did he just say he is going to bomb airbase INSIDE Israel?
If so, woww
- In fact they did so just yesterday.
- An airport not an airbase.

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