Yemen: From al-Sarkah of innocence to forefront of confrontation with forces of hegemony

Saba Yemen

07-05-2025

Sana'a - Saba:
The anniversary of the launch of the slogan "al-Sarkah in the Face of the Arrogant" falls this year as Yemen stands at the forefront of the nation, playing a key role in deterrence equations, influencing the battlefield, and shaping, through its political and military presence, the contours of a historic transformation that restores the nation's prestige, foremost among them Palestine.
The slogan, launched by the martyred leader, Sayyed Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi, in Saada in 2002, has transformed from a slogan into al-Sarkah of awareness and revolution against Arab subservience and against the American hegemony that had dominated the region for decades under false pretenses.
Over the past two decades, this slogan has served as the starting point for a comprehensive liberation project that began with identifying the enemy, progressed through a phase of internal development, and actually began direct confrontation with the tools and forces of hegemony.
The martyr leader said of that founding moment: "We had to find a way to express our anger at America and Israel, through a slogan that would instill in the nation's conscience a sense of hostility toward the oppressors... It is a slogan that represents a position, not just words, it is a declaration of innocence from all the tyrants who shed the nation's blood."
The path of the Scream was not easy. From its earliest days, the Quranic project faced a comprehensive targeting campaign, in which the founding leader sacrificed his life as a price for this great project. Hundreds of his comrades were arrested, but the flame of the Scream did not die down; instead, it transformed into a fire of awareness that ignited in the Yemeni conscience.
In the midst of the aggression against Yemen, which began in 2015, the Scream became a symbol of the national and sovereign stance, and a lever for a historic popular steadfastness that shattered the hordes of aggressor coalitions.
The martyr leader said in one of his lessons: 'When you launch al-Sarkah 'Allah is Great, Death to America...' you are establishing a front of awareness, raising a nation on insight, and creating a real enemy for itself instead of letting it get lost in the enmity between the nation's factions... The slogan is the beginning of awareness and the seed of freedom.'
Today, after ten years of aggression and blockade, Yemen is transforming from a country once intended to be subjugated into an unstoppable regional power, inspired by the slogan of the "Scream" al-Sarkah—the principle of independence and liberation.
This year's anniversary takes on an exceptional dimension, as Yemen leads the resistance front against the Zionist project, directly engaging in support of Gaza, at a time when most Arab regimes have chosen silence or complicity.
The naval operations carried out by the Yemeni Armed Forces in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab, and the Gulf of Aden have transformed the slogan of the "Scream" from mere chants to the battlefield, confirming that the time for rhetoric is over and the time for action has begun.
This transformation was described by the Leader of the Revolution, Sayyed Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, who said: "The slogan we raise in the face of the arrogant is no longer a position confined to a square, but has become a practical vision for confronting arrogance on all fronts, from sea to land, from Gaza to Sana'a... Our slogan is no longer an echo of a voice, but rather the voice of action."
This step did not come out of nowhere. Rather, it was the result of an accumulation of strategic awareness that stemmed from the project of the Martyr Leader, was baptized with blood and sacrifice, and was embodied in a leadership vision that believes that the liberation of Jerusalem begins with liberation from subordination.
Emphasizing the faith-based dimension of the slogan, the Leader of the Revolution said: "This slogan is a principled position that expresses our Quranic orientation and our allegiance to authentic Islam... A slogan that expresses our rejection of American hegemony, our hostility toward the Zionist entity, and our complete support for the issues of the Ummah, foremost among them Palestine."
Al-Sarkah, in essence, is not a call to violence, but rather a faith-based and moral stance against injustice. Hence, the support for Gaza is a natural extension of this cry, affirming that those who cry out against America and Israel cannot remain silent in the face of the massacres in Palestine.
Yemen has shifted the Palestinian cause from the realm of verbal solidarity to the arena of conflict, turning the Red Sea into a direct confrontation front with the Zionist entity and its defenders, in a clear message that the era of costless arrogance is over.
Facts confirm that Yemen today has become a formidable force in the region, not only because of its growing military capabilities, but also because it possesses a genuine liberation project based on principles, addressing the people, not the regimes, and deriving its legitimacy from the steadfastness of its people.
While others rely on external support, Yemen relies on a solid internal and popular will, inspired by the call and driven by facts, confirming that the battle for dignity and independence is possible, and that victory is not an illusion.
The confrontation at sea and the highly tactical operations conducted by the Yemeni Armed Forces have proven that the equation has changed, and that the rules that governed the scene for decades no longer apply. The war is no longer directed solely from Washington and Tel Aviv.
The call is no longer confined to Yemen; it has transformed into a revolutionary icon that ignites peoples in the region and the world. When an idea is born sincere, it finds its way to hearts and transcends borders and geography.
Today, Yemen leads the Arab and Islamic scene as an independent state, possessing a sovereign will and a people committed to their cause and project. The slogan "The Scream" is one of the most prominent symbols of this liberation identity.
In contrast, the forces of arrogance are suffering from the erosion of their prestige and are receiving blows one after another, amidst escalating Arab and Islamic popular anger over international double standards and the crimes of the occupation.
Yemen no longer expresses merely its own position; it expresses the conscience of the nation. This is what Washington and Tel Aviv fear. A single, free voice is disrupting the calculations of major alliances and turning the tables on arrogance.
Thus, the memory of al-Sarkah today evokes a history of patience and steadfastness, while simultaneously embodying a reality of action and influence, heralding a liberating future where there is no room for guardianship or hegemony.
Al-Sarkah has triumphed... not because it was raised, but because it has transformed into political behavior and a practical stance, into a sea that prevents the enemy from crossing, a sky that is closed to the occupier, American planes that are falling, and a people that will not compromise on its dignity or its cause.
M.M
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