A teenager behind videos filmed on board a ship held by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has called on the UK and US to “stop this war”.
The videos posted by Rashid Al-Haddad on social media include his appearance on board the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was… She was kidnapped by the Houthi group Last November.
The 19-year-old Yemeni has been dubbed “Tim Al-Houthi Chalamet” and the “Sexy Houthi Pirate” online due to the videos he films in the Red Sea.
Attacks by Yemen's Houthi fighters – officially known as “Ansar Allah” or “Ansar Allah” in Arabic – have been launched against Israel and on commercial ships.
The Iran-backed group has defied repeated warnings to stop targeting ships in the Red Sea, but the rebels say ships heading to and from Israel are legitimate targets.
American and British forces launched strikes in the area and succeeded Drones shot down Which the Houthis launched against their ships.
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Yemeni demonstrators show their support for the Palestinians
But Rashid told Sky News that he was posting videos of his experiences to show “solidarity with Palestine.”
He added via translation: “My message is for them to stop this war and reevaluate the situation in Palestine.”
“There are children who are starving, thirsty and dying under the bombing (in Gaza)… like a two-year-old child dying from the bombing.
“Why? Because of the actions of the Zionists?
He added: “Yemen stood with Palestine, and was bombed because of this solidarity, but this did not affect us and we will continue to stand by Palestine.”
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Rashid Al Haddad spoke to Sky News about the motivation behind his videos
He said that he considers himself a “media personality,” but his main mission is to “spread awareness” about Palestine.
Rasheed had to continue creating new accounts after previous accounts were “closed” on Facebook.
He added: “All the Yemeni people are with Ansar Allah and with Palestine, even if they appear with weapons. All Yemenis carry weapons – this is normal.”
Most of the international community believes that the only long-term outcome for regional stability is a two-state solution, a scenario rejected by Israel, which wants “to control all the lands west of the Jordan River.”
The recent unrest in the region began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 last year, killing more than 1,000 Israelis and taking hundreds hostage. Israel has killed more than 25,000 people in Gaza since the start of its response, according to the Hamas-run health ministry there.
