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#Yemen is a very active topic on Twitter these days, with a number of online campaigns underway, some of which are trending globally. What’s new and interesting is the massive participation by Yemenis using these hashtags #HouthiTerrorismInYemen & #StopHouthiTerrorismInYemen 1/13
These hashtags were started by a group called “Aqyal,” an emerging social movement that fights Hashemite supremacy and calls for equal opportunities for all Yemenis. It’s widely supported by Yemeni youth, including those affiliated with the existing political parties. 2/13
Aqyal was able to rally people across the political spectrum against Houthis for the first time, and this success was due to 1) their independence, 2) all of them are volunteers, 3) transparency in organizing, and 4) the fact that it’s a just cause. 3/13
Days that Biden has chosen not to honor his campaign promise of ending support for the war on #Yemen: 
Every day Biden chooses not to act on his Yemen campaign promise means many more dead children. This article explains how Biden could have taken steps toward ending this atrocity on day one. He's chosen to make it a low-priority issue. #DayofAction4Yemen
inthesetimes.com/article/joe-bi…
inthesetimes.com/article/joe-bi…
We're seeing some movement: a temporary limit on Trump's Houthi FTO designation (which amounts to starvation sanctions ON TOP OF the siege warfare used by the Saudi-led coalition) is now in effect. There's still VERY far to go though. #DayofAction4Yemen
news.antiwar.com/2021/01/25/us-…
news.antiwar.com/2021/01/25/us-…
