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‘Yemen, Yemen, make us proud!’

WW statement

By Workers World Party posted on September 15, 2026

There have been many militant chants at the pro-Palestine solidarity demonstrations since the latest wave of Zionist genocide began after October 7, 2023. One has been, “Yemen, Yemen, make us proud; turn another ship around!” Palestinians applauded the blockade of Israeli ships carried out by the Yemeni resistance force, Ansarullah.

Now there is another reason to be proud of the people of Yemen. Ansarullah has liberated the port of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. 

Control over this strategic chokepoint will give pro-Palestine and pro-Iran forces additional leverage against U.S. imperialism and Israel. Washington and the Zionist state had viewed Bab al-Mandeb as an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has curtailed oil shipments by and to imperialist powers and states that aid the imperialist attacks.

Flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below prewar levels. 

“As the Houthis [Ansarullah] have taken control of the Red Sea port of Mokha in Yemen, recent events increase the threat to shipping around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait,” complained ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey. ING is a global financial institution. (CNBC, Sept. 11)

Across Yemen, people are celebrating the victory against forces allied with Saudi Arabia, which has subjected the country to over a decade of terror. Ansarullah now controls large sections of Yemen’s western coastline in addition to the port of Mokha.

A statement posted on the Instagram page of Shia Online Community reads in part: “Families, youth, and supporters gathered in mass rallies, reaffirming their backing for the leadership and pledging continued support in personnel, resources, and resolve. Prisoners were freed, territory reclaimed, and a sense of restored sovereignty filled the air.

“For years the people of Yemen have endured the weight of conflict, blockade, and foreign intervention. Tonight the celebrations reflect resilience, unity, and the belief that the land and its people will not be broken. From the squares of Sana’a to the coastal cities, the message is clear: Yemen stands firm, its fighters have advanced, and the spirit of resistance lives strong.” 

Workers World congratulates Ansarullah for this military victory. We know it did not come easily. Any victory against imperialism anywhere in the world is a boost to workers and oppressed people in the U.S. and everywhere.

We reiterate our solidarity with all anti-imperialist forces in West Asia. 

Yemen, Yemen, you have made the world proud!