Ansar Allah

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{{Infobox political party|name=Ansar Allah|native_name=أنصار الله|founded=1994|leader=[[Abdul-Malik al-Houthi]]|spokesperson=[[Mohammed Abdul Salam]]|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-Zionism]]}}

'''Ansar Allah''', often referred to as the '''Houthis''', is an [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] [[Shia]] [[Islam|Islamic]] movement in [[Republic of Yemen|Yemen]]. After overthrowing the corrupt [[United States of America|US]]-backed regime in 2014,<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|date=2021-01-12|title=US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies ‘terrorists’|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2021/01/12/us-al-qaeda-yemen-houthis-terrorists/|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529013431/https://thegrayzone.com/2021/01/12/us-al-qaeda-yemen-houthis-terrorists/|archive-date=2023-05-29|author=[[Ben Norton]]}}</ref> it has been fighting against the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] invasion of Yemen since 2015 and opposes U.S. presidents [[Donald Trump]] and [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Ahmed Abdulkareem|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=As Tide Turns, Houthis Reject US, Saudi “Peace” Deals for the Recycled Trash They Are|date=2021-03-27|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/tide-turns-yemen-houthis-reject-us-saudi-peace-deal/276455/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324122713/https://www.mintpressnews.com/tide-turns-yemen-houthis-reject-us-saudi-peace-deal/276455/|archive-date=2022-03-24|retrieved=2022-09-29}}</ref> Ansar Allah and its allies control territory that holds 80% of the Yemeni population.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[ANSWER Coalition]]|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=12 things you should know about Yemen|date=2019-01-07|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/12-things-you-should-know-about-yemen/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231606/https://www.liberationnews.org/12-things-you-should-know-about-yemen/|archive-date=2020-11-07|retrieved=2023-04-20}}</ref>

== Anti-imperialist actions ==
The [[Gaza]]n people launched the [[Al-Aqsa Flood]] operations in 7 October 2023, coordinated by the [[Islamic Resistance Movement|Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)]]. Subsequently, the [[State of Israel|Zionist Entity]] responded to this attack by intensifying its efforts to [[Palestinian genocide|genocide the Palestinian people]].{{citation needed}}

In solidarity with Gaza, Ansar Allah began strikes against ships serving [[Zionism|Zionist]] interests in the Red Sea on 31 October 2023, including a [[Kingdom of Norway|Norwegian]] oil tanker delivering oil to the Zionist Entity.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Jane Cutter|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Who are the Houthis?|date=2023-12-23|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/who-are-the-houthis/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223183428/https://www.liberationnews.org/who-are-the-houthis/|archive-date=2023-12-23}}</ref> Using locally-produced derivatives of [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]] standoff munition designs, including single-use strike drones and a variety of anti-ship missiles (AShMs), Ansar Allah's blockade against the Zionist Entity compelled merchant vessels to state their non-affiliation with Zionist interests, and at times involved operations to capture uncooperative vessels using fast boats and helicopters. Despite [[NATO]]'s efforts to break this blockade through [[Operation Prosperity Guardian]],{{citation needed}} Ansar Allah were successful in reducing the flow of trade towards the Zionist Entity, being stated by [[bourgeois media]] as one of the key factors in the bankruptcy and closure of the Port of Eilat,<ref>{{Web citation |last=Rabinovitch |first=Ari |date=21 December 2023 |title=Israel's Eilat Port sees 85% drop in activity amid Red Sea Houthi attacks |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-eilat-port-sees-85-drop-activity-amid-red-sea-houthi-attacks-2023-12-21/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation |title=Eilat Port to lay off half its staff due to Houthi attacks stymieing shipping trade |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/eilat-port-to-lay-off-half-its-staff-due-to-houthi-attacks-stymieing-shipping-trade/ |publisher=[[Times of Israel]] |date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation |url=https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports/attacks-red-sea-shipping-bankrupt-israeli-port |title=Attacks on Red Sea shipping bankrupt Israeli port |last=Savvides |first=Nick |website=SeatradeMaritime |publisher=Informa Markets (UK) |date=10 July 2024 |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> the Entity's only port within the Red Sea.<ref>{{Web citation |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240716-israel-says-eilat-port-bankrupt-after-months-houthi-naval-blockade/ |title=Israel says Eilat Port 'bankrupt' after months of Houthi naval blockade |website=Middle East Monitor |location=London |date=16 July 2024 |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation |last=Havelock |first=Gareth |date=2025-07-21 |title=Debt crisis forces Israel to suspend operations at Port of Eilat |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/debt-crisis-forces-israel-to-suspend-operations-at-port-of-eilat |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Baird Maritime / Work Boat World |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation |last=Jansen |first=Michael |date=Jul 20, 2025 |title=Israel’s Red Sea port of Eilat halts operations due to Yemeni-Houthi blockade |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2025/07/20/israels-red-sea-port-of-eilat-halts-operations-due-to-yemeni-houthi-blockade/ |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>

== International relations ==
Although Ansar Allah is an independent group, it has political and media support from Iran. It is strongly opposed to [[Zionism]] and supports the government of [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]], and formerly the government of the [[Syrian Arab Republic]], against [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|Western]] aggression.<ref name=":1" />

== See also ==
* [[Hezbollah]]

== References ==
[[Category:Anti-imperialist organizations]]

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