Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia, which has disrupted global shipping to display its support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict, is now offering a place for students suspended from U.S. universities after staging anti-Israeli protests.

“We are serious about welcoming students that have been suspended from U.S. universities for supporting Palestinians,” an official at Sanaa University, which is run by the Houthis, told Reuters. “We are fighting this battle with Palestine in every way we can.”

Sanaa University had issued a statement applauding the “humanitarian” position of the students in the United States and said they could continue their studies in Yemen.

  • ALQ@lemmy.world
    137·
    7 months ago

    The US schools suspending/expelling peaceful protestors/occupiers are not creating the safe spaces they think they are, when it opens up opportunities like this (and makes them sound appealing).

    I seriously hope no one tries to take them up on it because, if they weren’t antisemitic (specifically anti-Jewish), then the Houthis will definitely return them with a hate for Jews, since it’s one of their tenets.

    • Stovetop@lemmy.world
      182·
      7 months ago

      After purging all of the LGBT students on arrival, too.

      The Houthis are just another oppressor.