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submitted 2 years ago by zephyreks@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're a terrorist, you're not a terrorist. You're a terrorist, you're not a terrorist. You're a terrorist, you're not a terrorist...

If Yemen and Israel are at war, seizing and even sinking ships is perfectly legal under international law.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Wait they're at war?

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Seizing cargo ships is generally a big no-no even in war zones. Also its pretty ignorant of you to conflate Yemen with the houthis

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 14 points 2 years ago

World reaffirms Israel and the US are terrorist police states after recent genocide in Palestine

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn't that an ethnic group? WTH?

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, this is the movement Houthi, officially the Ansar Allah, who mainly draw from the Houthi tribe, adding to confusion.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Ah that is confusing. Thanks for clarification.

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 6 points 2 years ago

This is written in plain text on the groups flag:

"God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Cursed be the Jews, Victory to Islam".

I think they are going to have to work on their optics if they dont want to be viewed as terrorists.