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Spokesperson for the Houthi-supported Yemeni army, Brigadier Yahya Saree on 14 September 2019 [AFP/Getty Images]
The spokesperson for the Houthi-supported Yemeni army, Brigadier Yahya Saree, revealed yesterday details of the links between Israel and former Yemeni President the late Ali Abdullah Saleh. Such links, he said, go back at least to the year 2000.
During a press conference in the capital Sanaa, the senior official cited official documents and stated that Saleh’s government had secret relations with Tel Aviv which included visits by officials on both sides. According to Saree, normalisation between the two countries peaked in 2007, when Israeli diplomat Bruce Kashdan arrived in Sanaa to meet Yemeni military and security officials who were relatives of Saleh.
“The Israeli official left Sanaa International Airport on 16 July, 2007,” said Saree. “The visit had been arranged by Yemeni officials, and the UAE played a leading role in it. The Israeli diplomat had earlier visited Yemen on 2 February, 2005.”
During the visit, security in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab was discussed in addition to commercial cooperation and allowing Israeli produce to enter the Yemeni market.
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Al-Masirah reported that the document also mentioned the signing of an agreement that allowed Israeli civilian flights to use Yemeni air space.
Another document, purportedly issued by the UAE Embassy in Sanaa, noted that a Jewish delegation visited Yemen and asked officials to naturalise approximately 60,000 Israelis with Yemeni nationality, 15,000 of whom had US citizenship. The Emirati ambassador in Sanaa, Hamad Saeed Al-Zaabi, in a memorandum to the UAE Foreign Minister in 2004, noted that the “Yemeni-Jewish normalisation” is part of a larger scheme drawn up by the US.
Saree insisted that Israel has constantly meddled in Yemeni affairs and continues to do so. “Yemen has long been the main target of US-Israeli plots and the ongoing onslaught clearly proves this. The Armed Forces call upon Yemenis from all walks of life to raise their awareness about the real intentions of foreigners. Our struggle is nothing but a fateful battle for liberation and independence.”
The army spokesperson also claimed that further information about Israel’s involvement in the Yemen war will be disclosed. “We have other evidence of the Israeli military participation in the aggression, and it will be revealed in due course.”
Houthi army spokesperson exposes links between Israel and ex-President Saleh – Middle East Monitor
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Jurucakap tentera Houthi mendedahkan hubungan antara Israel dan bekas Presiden Saleh – Middle East Monitor
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Jurucakap tentera Yaman yang disokong oleh Houthi, Brigadier Yahya Saree pada 14 September 2019 [AFP / Getty Images]
Jurucakap tentera Yaman yang disokong oleh Houthi, Brigadier Yahya Saree pada 14 September 2019 [AFP / Getty Images]
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Jurucakap tentera Yaman yang disokong oleh Houthi, Brigadier Yahya Saree, mendedahkan perincian mengenai hubungan antara Israel dan bekas Presiden Yaman Allahyarham Ali Abdullah Saleh semalam. Hubungan seperti itu, katanya, kembali sekurang-kurangnya pada tahun 2000.
Semasa sidang media di ibukota Sanaa, pegawai kanan tersebut memetik dokumen rasmi dan menyatakan bahawa pemerintah Saleh mempunyai hubungan rahsia dengan Tel Aviv yang merangkumi lawatan oleh pegawai di kedua-dua belah pihak. Menurut Saree, normalisasi antara kedua negara memuncak pada tahun 2007, ketika diplomat Israel Bruce Kashdan tiba di Sanaa untuk menemui pegawai tentera dan keselamatan Yaman yang merupakan saudara dari Saleh.
“Pegawai Israel itu meninggalkan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Sanaa pada 16 Juli 2007,” kata Saree. “Kunjungan itu diatur oleh pegawai Yaman, dan UAE memainkan peranan utama dalam lawatan itu. Diplomat Israel sebelumnya telah mengunjungi Yaman pada 2 Februari 2005. ”
Dalam lawatan itu, keselamatan di Laut Merah dan Bab Al-Mandab dibahas selain kerjasama komersial dan membolehkan produk Israel memasuki pasar Yaman.
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Al-Masirah melaporkan bahawa dokumen itu juga menyebutkan penandatanganan perjanjian yang membenarkan penerbangan awam Israel menggunakan ruang udara Yaman.
Dokumen lain, yang kononnya dikeluarkan oleh Kedutaan UAE di Sanaa, menyatakan bahawa delegasi Yahudi mengunjungi Yaman dan meminta para pegawai untuk menormalkan kira-kira 60,000 orang Israel dengan kewarganegaraan Yaman, 15,000 di antaranya memiliki kewarganegaraan AS. Duta Besar Emirat di Sanaa, Hamad Saeed Al-Zaabi, dalam memorandum kepada Menteri Luar Negeri UAE pada tahun 2004, menyatakan bahawa “normalisasi Yaman-Yahudi” adalah sebahagian daripada skema yang lebih besar yang dibuat oleh AS.
Saree menegaskan bahawa Israel terus campur tangan dalam urusan Yaman dan terus melakukannya. “Yaman telah lama menjadi sasaran utama rancangan AS-Israel dan serangan berterusan membuktikan ini. Angkatan Bersenjata menyeru warga Yaman dari semua lapisan masyarakat untuk meningkatkan kesedaran mereka mengenai niat sebenar orang asing. Perjuangan kami tidak lain hanyalah pertempuran yang menentukan untuk pembebasan dan kemerdekaan. ”
Jurucakap tentera juga mendakwa bahawa maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai penglibatan Israel dalam perang Yaman akan didedahkan. “Kami mempunyai bukti lain mengenai penyertaan tentera Israel dalam pencerobohan itu, dan itu akan dinyatakan pada waktunya.”
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Jurucakap tentera Houthi mendedahkan hubungan antara Israel dan bekas Presiden Saleh – Middle East Monitor
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