Yemeni Jews condemn Israel’s actions [Archives:2002/16/Local News]

In an unprecedented move, dozens of Yemeni Jews from the governorate of Saada and the province of Raida in the Amran governorate expressed last week their condemnation of the Israeli actions against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
“Even though we share the same religion, we condemn those actions against our Palestinian brothers,” one of the Jews said.
In a survey published in the 14 of October newspaper on Saturday, dozens of Jews expressed their rejection to the Zionist ideas and movements and described what is happening in the Palestinian territories as “terrorist aggression” committed by Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon.
They stressed that Jews in many countries in the world don’t accept the actions of the Jewish state, and denied that this state represents Jewish people. “We call upon the international community to bring Sharon to justice for his war crimes committed in the past and for those being committed today,” they said.
Meanwhile, the Yemeni Jewish community expressed its satisfaction with the religious and citizenship freedom they have, and their ability to participate in democratic elections and other social activities.
The Jews supported President Saleh’s stance in total rejection of the US and Israeli interpretation of the Palestinian struggle as terrorism.
They insisted on the right of Palestinians to fight Israelis even with suicide attacks, and called it a legitimate right to achieve freedom and liberation from Israeli occupation.

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