Why did the Houthis refuse the Saudi peace initiative?
1- Al-Houthi does not represent the Yemeni people or the Yemeni state, but rather the Iranian regime, who is concerned only about its interests and project to expand its influence over Arab countries.
1- Al-Houthi does not represent the Yemeni people or the Yemeni state, but rather the Iranian regime, who is concerned only about its interests and project to expand its influence over Arab countries.
Second; the Houthis represent an armed ideological militia, and the ideology is blind and does not improve politics- you can see that in its obedience to Wilayat al-faqih...
In its historical development over decades, the Houthi movement was able to convert from Zaydi doctrine to Khomeinism, a Shiite political Islam. The founder, Badr Al-Houthi, was influenced by Khomeinism during his long stay in Iran...
Then, came the actual founder of the militia, Hussein al-Houthi, who also stayed for long time in Iran. And During his stay in Sudan for years, he was also influenced by the Sudanese Brotherhood’s thinker and politician, Hassan al-Turabi...
Therefore, he “inherited” political Islam from Sunni and Shiite branches. And he nurtured this militia product that does not recognize homelands and does not believe in humans.
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