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Update on Houthi and the Jews of Yemen

On 28 March 2021, the Iranian-backed Houthi government deported all remaining Jews in Yemen except for 4 elderly community members who were too old or infirmed to be relocated [1]

References

  1. ^ https://m.jpost.com/diaspora/almost-all-remaining-jews-in-yemen-deported-saudi-media-663486

"Predominately" is for soft headed idiots.

The word the editor was looking for is "predominantly". People use "predominately" because they don't read and hear the wrong word as part of speech. They then corrupt the language and write "predominately" which is a verb, not and adjective. Gunlwyr (talk) 01:04, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed this as well but can’t edit. Really makes whatever else they’re trying to say not credible. 73.5.219.200 (talk) 00:19, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 9 November 2023

An edit request, combining superficial, copy edit elements with address of substantial concerns.
Change from:
Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh had accused the Houthis of having ties to external backers, in particular the Iranian government.[citation needed] Saleh stated in a New York Times' interview that "The real reason they received unofficial support from Iran was because they repeat same slogan that is raised by Iran -- death to America, death to Israel". He also said "The Iranian media repeats statements of support for these Houthi elements. They are all trying to take revenge against the USA on Yemeni territories".

Change to:
[Placing missing citation, adding wikilinks, correcting quote.]

Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh had accused the Houthis of having ties to external backers, in particular the Iranian government; Saleh stated in an interview with The New York Times,

The real reason they received unofficial support from Iran was because they repeat same slogan that is raised by Iran -- death to America, death to Israel. We have another source for such accusations. The Iranian media repeats statements of support for these [Houthi] elements. They are all trying to take revenge against the USA on Yemeni territories.[1]

  1. ^ The New York Times & Saleh, Ali Abdullah (June 28, 2008). "An Interview with President Ali Abdullah Saleh". The New York Times (NYTimes.com). Retrieved 9 November 2023.

Justification:
This clears a longstanding in-line tag, providing the citation called for earlier. Because, in the source, the quoted elements constitute a continuous statement, it is joined here and presented as a blockquote. Copy edit and wikilinking matters are also addressed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1008:b13d:16dd:5989:2b5c:466a:516c (talk) 20:46, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:51, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 4 December 2023

The last line of the (Top) section, "The Houthis have stated that their intent is to continue attacking Israel until it is destroyed.[96]" cites a source that has nothing to do with the claim being made. Either the source should be updated or the claim should be removed. 70.19.71.213 (talk) 05:33, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Replaced the source with "citation needed" template to give others a chance to find the source and at the same time to show that this claim should not be trusted for now. Deltaspace42 (talk • contribs) 13:30, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

unintelligible army-speak

The "Naval warfare capabilities" section has so many abbreviations that are not clear at all to a layman. -- 176.12.229.149 (talk) 07:58, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Completely agreed, had to google WBIED to find "Water-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices". I was going to edit, but article locked. 91.125.121.99 (talk) 09:53, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Extended protected edit request on 9 November 2023


A further edit request, again combining superficial, copy edit elements with address of substantial concerns.

Change from:
[Close of section.]

For Iran, supporting the revolt in Yemen is "a good way to bleed the Saudis", Iran's regional and ideological rival. Essentially, Iran is backing the Houthis to fight against a Saudi-led coalition of Gulf States fighting to maintain government control of Yemen.[1] The discord has led some publishers to fear that further confrontations may lead to an all-out Sunni-Shia war.[2]

In 2013, photographs released by the Yemeni government show the United States Navy and Yemen's security forces seized a class of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles not publicly known to have been out of state control.[3]

In April 2016, the U.S. Navy intercepted a large Iranian arms shipment, seizing thousands of weapons, AK-47 rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The Pentagon stated that the shipment was likely headed to Yemen.[4]

In August 2018, the United Nations had found out the North Korean government had armed the Houthis via Syria after a meeting between a Houthi member and a North Korean government official.[5][6][7]

The Houthis have repeatedly used a drone that is nearly identical to Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company's Ababil-T drone in strikes against Saudi Arabia.[8]

In October 31 2023, Israel intercepted a surface-to-surface long-range ballistic missile and two cruise missiles that were fired by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. It was Israel's first-ever operational use of the Arrow (missile family) system for intercepting ballistic missiles since the war began.

  1. ^ Why the US confronted Iranian-backed militants in Yemen, and the risks that lie ahead. Businessinsider. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ The Arab Revolts, 2013 David Mcmurray
  3. ^ Chivers, C. J.; Worth, Robert F. (9 February 2013). "Seizure of Antiaircraft Missiles in Yemen Raises Fears That Iran Is Arming Rebels There". The New York Times. nytimes. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ "US seizes thousands of Iranian weapons, including grenade launchers, in Arabian Sea". fox news. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ^ Nichols, Michelle (3 August 2018). "North Korea Has Not Stopped Nuclear, Missile Program: Confidential U.N. Report". Reuters.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference North Korean weapons aid 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference North Korean weapons aid 2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Frantzman, Seth J. (6 July 2019). "Iran Media Celebrates Houthi Drone Attacks on Saudi Arabia". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

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[New close of section.]

To some commentators (e.g., Alex Lockie of Business Insider), Iran's support for the revolt in Yemen is "a good way to bleed the Saudis", a recognized regional and ideological rival of Iran. Essentially, from that perspective, Iran is backing the Houthis to fight against a Saudi-led coalition of Gulf States whose aim is to maintain control of Yemen.[1] The discord has led some commentators to fear that further confrontations may lead to an all-out Sunni-Shia war.[citation needed][2][full citation needed]

In early 2013, photographs released by the Yemeni government show the United States Navy and Yemen's security forces seizing a class of "either modern Chinese- or Iranian-made" shoulder-fired, heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles "in their standard packaging", missiles "not publicly known to have been out of state control", raising concerns of Iran's arming of the rebels.[3] In April 2016, the U.S. Navy intercepted a large Iranian arms shipment, seizing thousands of AK-47 rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and 0.50-caliber machine guns, a shipment described as likely headed to Yemen by the Pentagon.[4][5] Based on 2019 reporting from the The Jerusalem Post, the Houthis have also repeatedly used a drone nearly identical to Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company's Ababil-T drone in strikes against Saudi Arabia.[6] In late October 2023, Israel stated that it had intercepted a "surface-to-surface long-range ballistic missile and two cruise missiles that were fired by the Houthi rebels in Yemen"; per reporting from Axios.com, this "was Israel's first-ever operational use of the Arrow system for intercepting ballistic missiles since the war began".[7]

The continuing interceptions and seizures of weapons at sea, attributed to Iranian origins, is a matter tracked by the United States Institute of Peace.[8]

Allegations regarding North Korea

In August 2018, Reuters reported that a confidential United Nations investigation had found the North Korean government had failed to discontinue its nuclear and missile delivery programs, and in conjunction, was "cooperating militarily with Syria" and was "trying to sell weapons to Yemen’s Houthis".[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BI_Lockie20161013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ McMurray, David; et al., eds. (2013). The Arab Revolts... {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |authors= (help); Explicit use of et al. in: |editor= (help)[full citation needed]
  3. ^ Chivers, C. J.; Worth, Robert F. (8 February 2013). "Seizure of Antiaircraft Missiles in Yemen Raises Fears That Iran Is Arming Rebels There". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ Reuters Staff (4 April 2016). "U.S. Navy Says it Seized Weapons from Iran Likely Bound for Houthis in Yemen". Reuters.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Lucas & The Associated Press (April 4, 2016). "US Seizes Thousands of Iranian Weapons, Including Grenade Launchers, in Arabian Sea". FoxNews.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ^ Frantzman, Seth J. (6 July 2019). "Iran Media Celebrates Houthi Drone Attacks on Saudi Arabia". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. ^ Ravid, Barak (31 October 2023). "Israel Says it Thwarted Missile Attack by Yemen's Houthi Rebels". Axios.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ USIP Staff (2 March 2023). "Timeline: U.S. Seizures of Iranian Weapons at Sea". Iran Primer (IranPrimer.USIP.org). Washington, D.C.: United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ^ Nichols, Michelle (3 August 2018). "North Korea Has Not Stopped Nuclear, Missile Program: Confidential U.N. Report". Reuters.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference North Korean weapons aid 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference North Korean weapons aid 2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


Justification:
First, we correct the plagiarism from the Axios source (corrected by presentation of source, and placing cribbed content into quotes). Second, we corrected the representation of a perspective/opinion as fact: the statement that Iran's actions are "a good way to bleed the Saudis" is a perspective/opinion, and we need to state and cite it as a perspective of an author of one of our sources.

Next, we do a variety of source corrections (including of the two Reuters and the Fox citation), as well as further copy edits, including combining single sentence paragraphs. (It is widely known that it is Wikipedia convention that we avoid single sentence paragraphs, for both stylistic and scholarly reasons.) The changes to text are aimed at making sources reliable, non-redundant, and complete, and at making the statements clear and accurate with regard to the appearing sources.

Finally, a closing sentence and source was added, since the participation of the USIP, and their ongoing tracking, is relevant and seemed a good way to end the Iran part of this section, and the content regarding North Korea—to date a single sentence that was inserted chronologically into the otherwise Iran-focused text—was added as a subsection at the very close.
2600:1008:B13D:16DD:5989:2B5C:466A:516C (talk) 21:02, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-protected edit request on 9 November 2023


An second edit request, again combining superficial, copy edit elements with address of substantial concerns.

Change from:

Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh had accused the Houthis of having ties to external backers, in particular the Iranian government; Saleh stated in an interview with The New York Times,

The real reason they received unofficial support from Iran was because they repeat same slogan that is raised by Iran -- death to America, death to Israel. We have another source for such accusations. The Iranian media repeats statements of support for these [Houthi] elements. They are all trying to take revenge against the USA on Yemeni territories.[1]

  1. ^ The New York Times & Saleh, Ali Abdullah (June 28, 2008). "An Interview with President Ali Abdullah Saleh". The New York Times (NYTimes.com). Retrieved 9 November 2023.

Change to:

[Adding new closing sentence, with two reputable sources, in support of unchanged statements of opening sentence and long quote.]

Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh had accused the Houthis of having ties to external backers, in particular the Iranian government; Saleh stated in an interview with The New York Times,

The real reason they received unofficial support from Iran was because they repeat same slogan that is raised by Iran -- death to America, death to Israel. We have another source for such accusations. The Iranian media repeats statements of support for these [Houthi] elements. They are all trying to take revenge against the USA on Yemeni territories.[1]

Such backing has been reported by diplomatic correspondents of major news outlets (e.g., Patrick Wintour of The Guardian), and has been the reported perspective of Yemeni governmental leaders militarily and politically opposing Houthi efforts (e.g., as of 2017, the UN-recognized, deposed Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who referred to the "Houthi rebels... as 'Iranian militias'".[2][3]

  1. ^ The New York Times & Saleh, Ali Abdullah (June 28, 2008). "An Interview with President Ali Abdullah Saleh". The New York Times (NYTimes.com). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ Wintour, Patrick (4 December 2017). "Yemen Houthi rebels kill former president Ali Abdullah Saleh". The Guardian (TheGuardian.com). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ Lockie, Alex (October 13, 2016). "Why the US Confronted Iranian-Backed Militants in Yemen, and the Risks that Lie Ahead". Business Insider BusinessInsider.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

Justification:
The proposal is for an added sentence to make clear that the Allegations (titular reference) were widely held, whatever other published perspectives might follow. This is important for two scholarly reasons: First, the perspective of Iran-backing was indeed widely held, including by major media analysts, as this and other available sources from this period attest. Second, even if the view was held in error, it is relevant to interpretation of events of the period, as it is clear that the Yemeni political and military leadership opposing the Houthi at that time believed it to be true. This is supported by the quotes of Saleh and Hadi. Note: The long quote appearing within the citation of The Guardian is presented as hidden (in <!-- markup), for the sake of your edit review. Some or all of it may be kept in the citation, as you see fit.
2600:1008:B13D:16DD:5989:2B5C:466A:516C (talk) 20:52, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Seeing as no one has touched this in over a month, I have accepted it as per WP:SILENCE. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 15:34, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is this website their official site or not?

https://www.mmy.ye/ Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 14:13, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Liuxinyu970226 Can you provide some sort of summary or description of the website and what it is supposed to be official in relation to? I kind of don't want to click a blind link... --OuroborosCobra (talk) 14:49, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Denied antisemitism?

In the template box, it is written that the movement officially denies being Antisemitic, and a source is attached. However, I believe this source is less significant than the slogan of the movement, which says: "A Curse Upon the Jews".[1] For that reason, I think it's better to remove the "(officially denied)" from the line of Antisemitism in the template box. Any other opinions about this topic? HilbertSpaceExplorer (talk) 09:59, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Completely agree.
I am not aware of other antisemitic groups that do not officially deny being antisemitic, דןברקת (talk) 15:07, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Also under the ideology: Anti-Sunni sentiment, someone wrote "officially denied" and provided this article as a citation. I don't see where in the linked article do the Houthis deny that? I hope this isn't a case of a wiki editor just making stuff up and linking an unrelated long article to make it appear plausible in the hopes that no one would actually read the cited source? — ♾️ Contemporary Nomad (💬 Talk) 18:03, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@HilbertSpaceExplorer and A Contemporary Nomad: I remember I had read the Houthi rebuttal in the link and indeed there was a rebuttal right in front of the text there in older version: https://web.archive.org/web/20170216024128/http://www.yementimes.com/en/1861/report/4905/%E2%80%9CDamn-the-Jews%E2%80%9D-proving-more-than-just-a-slogan.htm We don't care whether they are anti-Semitic or not (often a contentious issue anyway) but rather add views as per NPOV. 217.218.67.254 (talk) 14:53, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

First of all this has nothing to do with NPOV. Secondly, the issue I was raising was whether they're misusing a false citation to pass an OR under the guise of it being sourced when it's not. — ♾️ Contemporary Nomad (💬 Talk) 12:22, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Recent Houthi activity

There has been a lot of activity since the last edit: multiple missile and drone attacks on Israel, and multiple missile attacks against cargo ships as well as hijackings and attempted hijackings.

Is there a reason this recent activity does not appear ? דןברקת (talk) 15:13, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Alleged"

The word "alleged" is being over-used on this page. The section on Iranian support for the Houthi movement clearly notes the actual support from Iran; there is nothing "alleged" about it. 2601:8C0:A00:75A0:1CDD:87B1:7FEB:C8C7 (talk) 17:33, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

it's officially denied by iran so it's said with alleged RetroCosmos (talk) 07:10, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Neutrality is unacceptable at several points

An example of the slanted commentary is this quote: "The Houthis have stated that their intent is to continue attacking Israel until it is destroyed." Houthi spokesmen have said nothing of that sort and non-israeli person has suggested such a thing. Such exaggerated commentary to demonise one side has unfortunately been rampant by sockpuppet accounts and so unless a source is provided, along with with acknowledging the Houthi's continued rejection to such stateemnts, then this must be removed to keep any semblance of balance. Mohammed Al-Keesh (talk) 17:06, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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