Salam everyone :(

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m a Yemeni living in the United States, and the recent news of U.S. bombings on Yemen has caused me a lot of anxiety and pain. I immigrated in 2007 as a child, and since I don’t live around many Arabs and rarely visit Yemen, I’ve had to put in extra effort to stay connected to my roots.

We know Palestinians are suffering, and the Houthis (despite all the harm they’ve caused Yemenis) are at least taking a stand, while much of the Arab world remains silent and complicit.

This makes me feel conflicted. I strongly dislike the Houthis, as most Yemenis do, but I don’t want to see them die. Too many Yemenis have already lost their lives, and it pains me to see young men in my country reduced to weak, unstable individuals who seem to act only to prove their own importance.

It frustrates me because Yemen has so much potential——we are strategically located, have fertile land, and valuable resources——yet we’ve been reduced to weakness. I will always stand with Palestine, but it’s disheartening to see the Houthis launching ineffective attacks while boasting about their operations.

It’s embarrassing honestly.

Their strikes barely damage Israel’s military, yet they act as if they’re making a real impact.

In truth, Yemen is being sacrificed for a war we shouldn’t be fighting. I do not want my country be sacrificed while Iran can sit there and do nothing and lose nothing in the process.

I guess I’m writing this because I want to hear your opinions and to feel less alone. Please be respectful in sharing your thoughts, and remember that we should always stand with our Palestinian brothers and sisters.