Press Release
Houthi Decision to Classify America and Britain as Enemies of Yemen
(Translated)

Mehdi Al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, issued a decision on Monday, 19/02/2024, to classify the United States and Britain as two hostile countries to Yemen. The decision came after it was legislated in the House of Representatives in Sana'a, and shortly after the classification of the Houthis as a "specially designated global terrorist group."

America and Britain are waging war against Islam and Muslims by the decree of Allah from above the seven heavens. Have the Houthis realized this after America classified them as a specially designated global terrorist group?! Or has this action become a reaction?! What truly pains the heart is the Houthis' eagerness to avoid shedding their blood in the Red Sea, as according to Al-Masirah channel, affiliated with the Houthis, "the crew of the British ship Ruby Mar managed to leave the ship safely" (9:00 pm bulletin, 19/02/2024), with their official spokesman, Mohammed Abdul Salam, telling Reuters: "Our operations in the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf have not led to shedding a single drop of blood" (Al-Thawra, 20/01/2024), while they have been launching aggressive attacks on Yemen since 12/01/2024, resulting in bloodshed. Where is the principle of reciprocity that you speak of?! They both support the Jewish entity day and night, while Muslims engage in wars of discord among themselves for years. Do Muslims realize this grave mistake of theirs, not fighting the enemies of Islam and Muslims, who lie in wait for Muslims?! It is a grave mistake for you to claim that your targeting of American and British ships is solely aimed at lifting the siege on Gaza!

Britain's hostility towards Islam and Muslims has been evident since its participation alongside Europeans in the Crusades against Bayt Almaqdes its occupation of Muslim lands, its intrigues, wars, and the destruction of the Khilafah (Caliphate). America, likewise, a descendant of Europe, and the successors of Isabella and Fernando, "kings of Castile and Aragon in Andalusia," who pursued Muslims throughout the world since 1492, fighting Muslims in the Mediterranean Sea in 1795, joining Europeans against Muslims in World War I, and their colonial exit after World War II to colonize Muslim lands, and their exposure and leadership in 2001 in the Crusade against Islam and Muslims under the name of "terrorism" until now. They both occupy Muslim lands by extending their political influence in them, and they vie through their clients to expand the territory of each.

The duty is not to engage with America and Britain as they are indeed active combatant unbelievers, and to refrain from meeting with their representatives in Geneva, Stockholm, Kuwait, Sana'a, and Muscat, and not to go to them, rather than dealing with them according to international law and international relations, as is the case today! Hostility towards them should involve severing all ties with them in Yemen: politically, economically, militarily, and otherwise. Wasn't the opportunity favorable ten years ago, and has it not returned now?!

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى أَوْلِيَاءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ]

“O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.” [Surat Al-Ma’ida:51]

Allah has categorized people into Muslims who believe in Muhammad (saw) and His Final Message, and non-believers who do not believe in him. Then, He divided the non-believers into active combatants who oppose Islam and fight Muslims, and non-combatants who, as rulers, do not show hostility towards Islam and do not fight its people.

When we speak about Hizb ut Tahrir, it is a Hizb that adopts a comprehensive approach to dealing with the world as a whole, beginning with caring for the affairs of Muslims and ending with interacting with non-Muslims. The establishment of the Khilafah (Caliphate), called for by the Hizb, represents the proper framework and governance system in Islam, which applies all its rulings comprehensively and reunites Muslims. This is according to the speech of Allah.

[وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللهِ جَمِيعاً وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا]

“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.” [Surat Aal-i-Imran:103].

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Yemen