YEMENTV — broadcast 20261012 090000 UTC 462 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:00] They lost everything in front of Yes. the steadfastness of the men on [00:00:03] the outskirts of Marib and Al-Dhalea. History, record that [00:00:07] the heroes of legitimacy stood firm and fought bravely, breaking the arrogance [00:00:12] danger due to this of the Houthis and their repeated attempts. They run every time [00:00:16] with their madness and hatred to meet the same [00:00:19] fate, and they do [00:00:21] not learn. [00:00:32] They broke the arrogance of the Houthis and their repeated [00:00:36] attempts. They run every time with their madness [00:00:39] and hatred to meet the same [00:00:42] fate, and they do not learn. [00:00:44] of the recognized regime, Bashar, [00:00:45] of families to [00:00:57] Amidst the continued siege and escalating [00:01:00] military and security challenges, [00:01:03] questions are renewed about the responsibility of the Houthi militia for [00:01:06] the suffering of civilians [00:01:09] and will not rely on and government measures to confront it, and the role [00:01:11] of the international community in protecting the population and ensuring access [00:01:15] to basic supplies. [00:01:18] in this there should be a stock in and support it? Perhaps We open this file in our coverage tonight after watching this [00:01:20] report. [00:01:28] local oversight over [00:01:34] Today we launch an urgent But in national and humanitarian [00:01:37] appeal to break this suffocating [00:01:40] siege and deter the aggression launched by [00:01:43] the Houthi militias on [00:01:46] needs urgent action at the million the governorate. Taiz has paid heavy prices in [00:01:49] the blood of its children [00:01:52] organizations operating in and their suffering due to shelling, sniping, [00:01:54] mines, displacement, [00:01:57] are absent in this and siege. And today, this tragedy [00:02:00] is exacerbating to affect food, medicine, [00:02:03] and fuel, which [00:02:06] and translate this threatens the lives, security, and livelihood of more than six [00:02:08] million citizens. Again, Taiz finds [00:02:12] itself facing a siege [00:02:15] It is clear that they do not that goes beyond closing roads to threatening the daily details of life for millions [00:02:18] of citizens. Since early October 2026, [00:02:23] to ensure that victims the Houthi military escalation and the closure of supply routes to the city [00:02:26] have returned it to a cycle of isolation, imprisonment, and hostage-taking, leading to a lack of fuel, [00:02:30] and eastern directions. Yes, this food, medicine, and basic to open supply lines from goods, and extremely dangerous [00:02:33] health and humanitarian repercussions. This time, the crisis [00:02:37] is not limited to the city of Taiz, but extends to [00:02:40] the rural areas of the governorate and its coastal areas, which have been cut off [00:02:44] by the Houthi terrorist militia. [00:02:46] But if this In the midst of a comprehensive Houthi invasion of the governorate, [00:02:49] all roads and routes have been cut, and citizens are once again [00:02:53] paying the price of the invasion with their food, [00:02:56] medicine, and their right to life. In Taiz, a closed [00:02:59] road does not merely mean an additional [00:03:03] distance; it means a patient dying due to delay in reaching [00:03:07] supplies, and fuel in the hospital, a worker losing his livelihood, [00:03:09] and a family unable to secure its basic [00:03:12] needs of food, water, medicine, and domestic [00:03:15] cooking gas, and students who [00:03:18] cannot reach their schools and universities, in light [00:03:21] of almost non-existent salaries, [00:03:25] number of civilian and what is available is not enough for a decent life. With the disruption of supply arrivals, [00:03:29] prices ignite, and basic necessities for life [00:03:31] like food, medicine, water, and essential [00:03:35] fuel become scarce or non-existent. [00:03:38] Fuel is not just a commodity in a city ravaged by war; it is [00:03:42] a means of transport and a source of livelihood for thousands of workers, [00:03:46] and they go to legitimate areas. and a necessity for operating health and service facilities and for cooking [00:03:49] food for millions of families. The most urgent [00:03:52] danger, however, appears within hospitals. The Ministry of Health [00:03:55] has warned of the imminent depletion of medicines [00:03:58] and solutions. In a city ravaged by war, [00:04:03] commit many it is a means of transport and a source of livelihood for thousands [00:04:05] of workers, and a necessity for operating health and service facilities [00:04:09] and for cooking food [00:04:12] the same time? How do you read this for millions of families. The most urgent danger, however, appears within hospitals. The [00:04:16] Ministry of Health has warned of the imminent depletion of medicines, solutions, [00:04:20] and fuel in health facilities, in health [00:04:22] facilities. [00:04:35] Dear viewers, to learn about the latest developments [00:04:39] and the repercussions of the siege on the lives of citizens in Taiz, I am pleased to [00:04:43] welcome here in the studio Mr. Arafat Hamran, Head of Rased Organization [00:04:46] for Rights and Freedoms. Welcome. Welcome to our viewers. [00:04:50] and the oppressors. First, Mr. Arafat, with the warning from the Governor of Taiz [00:04:53] about a siege he described as the harshest since [00:04:56] 2015, how do you assess the seriousness of the current humanitarian situation [00:05:00] from a human rights perspective? Frankly, the humanitarian [00:05:05] Urgent intervention. There situation in the legitimate areas in general has been bad for years, and in Taiz [00:05:09] as well, there was a siege, even if it was a siege, there was [00:05:13] one single crossing or a small lifeline, and it was [00:05:16] difficult to travel or bring in [00:05:19] some materials, but today, since October 14, [00:05:22] until now, Taiz has been closed [00:05:25] from all sides, unfortunately. You mean September [00:05:28] 14. October 14. Oh, [00:05:31] October 4. Yes. It has become completely [00:05:35] besieged from entry or exit, especially regarding [00:05:39] food and medical [00:05:41] supplies and so on, even the movement [00:05:44] of residents. In addition to that, this community, the community [00:05:48] of Taiz, has been suffering for a long time, and its suffering increased [00:05:52] when many areas were forcibly [00:05:55] displaced, and Taiz was the first to embrace [00:05:58] the displaced, reaching almost 140,000 in [00:06:02] Taiz alone. These people are also on the front lines, [00:06:05] not far away. This is a cost, in addition [00:06:08] to the cost of Houthi attacks [00:06:13] on civilians with missiles. This is also a crime. [00:06:16] The humanitarian situation is bad. [00:06:20] Yesterday, some basic goods went from 20,000 to 57,000 to [00:06:24] 8,000. Yes, these are the first days, even though [00:06:29] the governorate for about two months in normal circumstances, [00:06:32] and as the governor also said, there is a stock. So either [00:06:36] the stock is not available, or there is no [00:06:41] merchants. They exploit the crisis. [00:06:45] general, in general, if this siege is not lifted, [00:06:48] because this siege is considered a war crime [00:06:52] and collective punishment, [00:06:55] meaning almost 2.5 residents who [00:06:59] are currently besieged. UN [00:07:04] Yemen, whose role we will also discuss, [00:07:09] area, and this increases the suffering. The [00:07:14] Houthis, at the beginning of their war on Taiz, made it clear [00:07:18] that they did not want to enter the city. They were encircling the city from [00:07:22] all directions, cutting off supplies, and also [00:07:24] imposing a complete siege. [00:07:27] want to enter the city until these residents are starved [00:07:31] and Taiz surrenders, despite the fact that there [00:07:34] are [00:07:39] the southern [00:07:43] latest escalation by the Houthi militia on [00:07:46] all fronts in Taiz has probably created [00:07:50] an exacerbating humanitarian crisis, as you mentioned, [00:07:53] since about a week ago. But [00:07:57] it is on all levels, perhaps on the level of food, and [00:08:01] on the level of medicine, and on all levels. How does international [00:08:04] humanitarian law view such [00:08:07] a crisis? [00:08:10] Of course, we are signatories to the United Nations [00:08:13] and international organizations, almost 56 agreements since [00:08:17] World War II. The League of Nations, the international community [00:08:20] generally agreed to establish the League of Nations before the United Nations. [00:08:24] The mission of this United Nations, its mission [00:08:28] is only one thing: that the conflict remains confined [00:08:32] between armed groups, and that civilians remain protected under [00:08:35] these international laws and covenants, and that they cannot [00:08:38] be targeted, nor can civilian objects be targeted, and that they have freedom [00:08:42] of movement, freedom of healthcare, and freedom of [00:08:46] education, and that the United Nations and its organizations [00:08:49] come to be a third party, [00:08:53] not supporting this side or that, and work to bring in aid, [00:08:56] to protect civilians, and to provide all [00:09:00] the special needs of civilians, to monitor [00:09:03] the situation, to say who is the party committing these violations. But [00:09:06] unfortunately, since 2014 until now, there has been a soft [00:09:10] approach towards this Houthi militia. This encouraged the Houthi militia to [00:09:15] crimes, and even encouraged them to kidnap UN [00:09:19] employees themselves, and also to storm six [00:09:22] UN organizations in Sana'a and loot their money and communication [00:09:26] equipment that [00:09:29] costs a lot, and also [00:09:32] to use them for such wars. Yes, Mr. [00:09:35] Arafat, we will now look at [00:09:38] the suffering of civilians in Taiz [00:09:41] on the ground and with us now by phone, our correspondent [00:09:44] Hamza Amin. Welcome, Hamza. [00:09:48] Welcome, Raafat, and to your esteemed guest and to the honorable viewers [00:09:52] and followers, both inside and outside. Yes, Hamza, first, [00:09:55] after the warning from the Governor of Taiz, Nabil Shamsan, about a siege [00:09:59] he described as the harshest since 2015, and the launch [00:10:03] of an urgent appeal, how is the humanitarian situation today in [00:10:06] Taiz? [00:10:09] Yes, Raafat, the humanitarian situation [00:10:13] is worsening and deteriorating [00:10:15] day by day, not just day by day, but [00:10:19] moment by moment. Taiz Nabil Shamsan from [00:10:22] a siege he described as the harshest since [00:10:25] 2015, and the launch of a distress call. How is [00:10:28] the humanitarian situation today in [00:10:30] Taiz? [00:10:33] Yes, Raafat, the humanitarian [00:10:35] situation is worsening [00:10:38] and deteriorating day by day, [00:10:41] not just day by day, but moment by moment. The imposed [00:10:45] siege will result in difficulties in [00:10:48] accessing food, medicine, and fuel, and securing [00:10:51] basic needs for the residents. Taiz [00:10:54] today faces a crisis that goes beyond the hardship [00:10:57] of movement between the city and its surroundings, [00:11:01] because its effects extend to the daily lives of citizens [00:11:05] and to the ability of hospitals to provide medicines and medical supplies, and the ability [00:11:10] obtain food and for patients to reach health facilities at the right [00:11:13] time. All these conditions [00:11:16] and their continuation increase the risks for all [00:11:20] segments of society in Taiz governorate. Therefore, [00:11:23] the issue today requires urgent humanitarian [00:11:27] action that matches the size of the needs [00:11:30] and ensures the arrival of supplies and the opening of roads for civilians [00:11:34] and stopping the violations of these [00:11:37] coup militias that have turned this [00:11:40] city into a stage [00:11:43] from which they export slow death to [00:11:46] all residents in this [00:11:49] governorate. You and we all witnessed today [00:11:53] the appeal launched by the local authorities in Taiz [00:11:56] governorate, which was launched by Mr. Nabil [00:11:59] Shamsan, and it carries a clear message [00:12:02] that the humanitarian situation has exceeded the capacity [00:12:06] for ordinary solutions, and that the governorate today [00:12:11] national and international levels. Today, [00:12:15] Taiz governorate is living a real danger [00:12:18] and is experiencing a real catastrophe [00:12:21] that requires all the international community [00:12:25] and humanitarian organizations and the United Nations to act [00:12:31] appeal into practical action and a rapid [00:12:34] and immediate response to it, given [00:12:37] that the risks are escalating and the situation [00:12:41] is becoming catastrophic moment by moment. Yes, yes, Hamza, [00:12:44] considering the health situation in Taiz, what [00:12:48] is the reality of hospitals in light [00:12:50] of the lack of medicines, medical supplies, and the necessary fuel to operate them? [00:12:57] Yes, dear, today Taiz governorate, with all its [00:13:01] health facilities and all [00:13:03] its hospitals, is experiencing a real crisis [00:13:06] and is experiencing a real danger [00:13:10] due to the lack of supplies and the lack of medicines, medical [00:13:13] supplies, and also fuel, [00:13:17] and all of this threatens the continuation of basic [00:13:19] health services. Also, the Ministry [00:13:22] of Health and Population warned [00:13:25] in its statement yesterday of the imminent depletion of medicines, [00:13:28] intravenous solutions, medical [00:13:32] health facilities. It also indicated that these risks [00:13:35] may affect emergency and surgical operations, [00:13:39] especially in light of the continued [00:13:42] artillery shelling by the coup militias of [00:13:46] residential areas and the increasing [00:13:50] casualties. This city is densely [00:13:53] populated, as everyone knows and as the world [00:13:57] knows, and therefore, every shell fired by the militias at [00:14:01] this governorate claims [00:14:04] the lives of civilians and causes dozens [00:14:07] of casualties. Today, the health [00:14:10] situation, the humanitarian situation, the living [00:14:14] situation, all are worsening and becoming more dangerous, [00:14:17] and urgent action must be taken to save this [00:14:21] city. Yes, Hamza, more than 2 million [00:14:25] citizens in Taiz suffer the brunt [00:14:28] of these humanitarian tragedies and violations, [00:14:31] as you mentioned. But in the face of this crisis, and until [00:14:35] the urgent appeals made by the Governor of [00:14:39] Taiz, Nabil Shamsan, are answered, what are the available alternatives to secure the needs [00:14:43] of the residents? [00:14:45] Taiz governorate today is helpless [00:14:49] in the face of these accelerating [00:14:51] conditions, [00:14:55] and also due to the absence of [00:14:58] UN and international organizations from everything that is happening [00:15:01] in this governorate. The alternatives, in my opinion, are [00:15:05] urgent intervention. There is no alternative but urgent [00:15:09] intervention by UN and international organizations [00:15:13] and the international community to act urgently to stop these [00:15:16] violations and stop this tragedy whose scope [00:15:20] is expanding today. Taiz governorate [00:15:23] is living a real danger [00:15:26] due to this siege and due to the continuous violations. [00:15:30] is no alternative but urgent intervention by [00:15:33] UN and international organizations [00:15:36] and the community to act urgently to stop these [00:15:39] violations and stop this tragedy whose scope [00:15:43] is expanding today. Taiz governorate [00:15:46] is living a real [00:15:49] siege and due to the continuous humanitarian violations. [00:15:53] Are these considered, from a legal and human rights [00:15:57] perspective, war crimes? Of course, siege [00:16:00] and collective punishment are war crimes. These affect [00:16:04] 2 million people. Yes, if the planting of individual [00:16:07] mines [00:16:11] is deliberate against civilians, as is happening now, [00:16:13] the Houthi militia plants mines in [00:16:17] the homes of displaced people, in irrigation areas, in grazing [00:16:20] areas, this is a war crime. If [00:16:24] committed during and if everyone [00:16:27] who collaborated with or planted these mines, or manufactured [00:16:31] or transported them, is also considered a participant in this [00:16:34] crime. The Houthi committed almost all [00:16:37] crimes stipulated in international laws, and all [00:16:41] humanitarian crimes, and all crimes. And we, frankly, have not [00:16:46] UN organizations because we know that they [00:16:50] were unable to protect themselves, and that they also deal [00:16:54] with bias [00:16:56] regard. But we also have [00:16:59] local organizations that deal with us. We have the National Committee for Human [00:17:03] Rights, the Ministry of Human Rights Committee, and this is the reliable [00:17:07] national internal local [00:17:10] mechanism that we rely on to prosecute major human rights [00:17:13] violators who committed crimes against humanity or war crimes. Yes, so you, [00:17:17] as human rights activists and human rights [00:17:19] organizations and monitoring organizations, how do you document [00:17:23] these crimes, and what is the fate of these [00:17:25] documentations later? Look, we, as local community [00:17:29] organizations, are non-governmental, non- [00:17:33] profit, volunteering in this field because we are also a volunteer [00:17:36] team. We cannot, or we do not have the power to stop [00:17:40] this war or stop this siege, but we have [00:17:44] some elements. First, we [00:17:47] work to preserve the rights of victims, document [00:17:51] these crimes, and submit them to local and international courts, [00:17:54] if possible. [00:17:57] We also work [00:18:00] or their families receive the necessary compensation, [00:18:03] and also [00:18:06] we work to ensure that they receive necessary compensation, and [00:18:09] we also work to prevent the escape of major [00:18:12] perpetrators from punishment. We also work on an important [00:18:16] aspect, which is media escalation, to present [00:18:18] the world, through statements and through this documentation, [00:18:22] with the true picture. There is also a distorted [00:18:26] picture in front of the world. There are human rights organizations [00:18:29] that deal with the Houthi militia. There are also statements [00:18:32] from the United Nations [00:18:35] and its organizations that are unclear [00:18:38] and do not specify who the party is. For example, in a briefing [00:18:42] by the UN envoy yesterday or the day before yesterday, [00:18:46] he said that everyone, all [00:18:49] parties, should refrain from planting mines, from recruiting [00:18:53] children. And we know that this [00:18:56] is a single party, it is a unilateral crime, as we call it, planting mines. [00:19:00] Until now, it is one party that has been planting them since [00:19:04] 2014, with the exception of 2015, when Al-Qaeda [00:19:07] in Mukalla planted mines similar to those used by the Houthi [00:19:10] militia. So, what about the siege, the starvation, [00:19:14] the targeting of displaced people? Displacement [00:19:17] occurs from areas that are controlled [00:19:20] by the Houthi militia, [00:19:23] There is no reverse displacement. These [00:19:26] are all unilateral crimes. But despite that, the soft approach is what [00:19:30] encourages the Houthi militia. The Houthis operate under a cover, [00:19:34] I feel it, a UN cover. How do you read [00:19:38] the Houthi militia's discourse condemning the siege of Gaza [00:19:41] and the crimes happening in Gaza, while they are imposing [00:19:44] a siege on the city of Taiz at [00:19:49] contradiction between their discourse and their practice [00:19:53] as well? [00:19:55] The Houthi militia exploits the emotions of Yemenis. [00:19:59] Yemenis consider Gaza and Palestine and the Palestinian cause a red [00:20:02] line, and it is their primary cause. So, from this point [00:20:05] of view, they were able to garner sympathy, but [00:20:09] this was in the beginning. But look, in the beginning, there was [00:20:12] a slight opposition to the Houthi movement, and also there were calculations among [00:20:16] many factions that they should be allowed to settle accounts, that they would [00:20:19] not cross Sana'a, they would not cross the South. These [00:20:22] people, they will discipline the [00:20:25] rebellious tribes [00:20:27] But every day, [00:20:31] the popular anger increases day by day. Today, there [00:20:35] is resentment within Sana'a, within Ibb, all [00:20:39] areas controlled by the Houthi militia. The discourse of Gaza [00:20:41] or the discourse of supporting or raising [00:20:45] prices or things that the Houthis [00:20:48] clearly entered with. Today, the Houthis [00:20:51] claim divinity, [00:20:54] they treat Houthis as second-class citizens, [00:20:57] they plunder all [00:20:59] the entitlements of Yemenis, they work to [00:21:03] inflate their wealth. It is clear [00:21:06] to everyone that they have foreign agendas [00:21:10] and are not isolated from the [00:21:13] Iranian project. Therefore, now ships [00:21:17] pass through Bab al-Mandab, which is allowed. [00:21:20] Yes, American and Israeli also work. [00:21:24] There are also [00:21:27] countries that have strong relations with Israel [00:21:30] and America that support the Houthi militia more [00:21:33] than Iran. [00:21:35] Perhaps we will discuss this in other episodes [00:21:39] in detail. But how [00:21:42] does this discourse, the discourse of the Houthi militia, [00:21:46] which is renewed day after day in support [00:21:50] of Gaza, affect it internationally? [00:21:53] Perhaps it is exposed locally, but how has its discourse [00:21:56] affected it internationally and [00:22:00] made some parties and some countries stand with it [00:22:05] it was initially an exaggeration of these missiles, [00:22:09] but the countries that also encouraged [00:22:12] these militias and operated a media machine for these militias [00:22:16] targeted the countries that also encouraged these militias [00:22:19] and operated a media machine for these militias [00:22:23] targeted the countries that also encouraged these militias [00:22:26] and operated a media machine for these militias [00:22:30] targeted the countries that encouraged these militias and operated a media machine [00:22:33] for these militias for this war [00:22:37] that they fought since the beginning of September last [00:22:41] month until now, and we are preparing for peace [00:22:43] and dialogue and these things, and they needed [00:22:47] all this time for this battle. Yes, [00:22:50] so in light of the military [00:22:54] confrontations and the ongoing battle, what are the most prominent [00:22:57] dangers threatening civilians in Taiz [00:23:00] governorate from a purely human rights [00:23:03] and humanitarian perspective? If the siege continues [00:23:07] without the intervention of the national [00:23:10] army and the opening of safe passages, [00:23:14] because I do not think that UN organizations will be able [00:23:17] to do anything. We have tried [00:23:20] during 12 years [00:23:24] of ineffectiveness, despite the fact that [00:23:26] this situation is the responsibility [00:23:30] of UN organizations and the UN [00:23:33] envoy. [00:23:36] situation continues without any passages being opened, [00:23:39] especially since there are forces advancing, [00:23:42] such as the Homeland Shield and the Giants from the east [00:23:46] and west, there will be a tragedy. Yes, they want to besiege [00:23:50] it as some cities in Syria were besieged. They were besieged until they starved [00:23:54] and ate trees and everything until they ate cats in the streets. Yes, [00:23:57] but the Houthi militia was clear from the beginning of its entry into Taiz [00:24:01] that it does not want to enter the city. It wants to besiege it and defeat [00:24:04] it because Taiz is a city [00:24:06] that is not a battle of awareness. There is strong [00:24:10] opposition to this Houthi militia, and it cannot [00:24:13] deal with it. Everyone is fighting this [00:24:17] Houthi militia, whether it is the army, or the resistance, [00:24:20] or the popular committees, even the families, even the women, all [00:24:24] of them reject this Houthi militia and are willing to die. [00:24:27] Therefore, confronting them militarily, the Houthi will lose [00:24:31] no matter what. But the Houthi thought [00:24:33] of besieging them to subdue this city to the Houthis, and I think [00:24:37] this will not happen. Well, Mr. Arafat, with all this suffocating siege on [00:24:41] Taiz governorate and the cutting of supply lines, [00:24:44] what are the obligations of the parties controlling [00:24:48] the roads and crossings? [00:24:59] Movement, this is a crime against humanity. [00:25:01] UN organizations [00:25:03] confirm that the corridors are open, [00:25:07] as we said at the beginning, for civilians and for the protection [00:25:10] of civilians, and that they should not be targeted, and that they should be provided with food [00:25:14] and healthcare, and that there should [00:25:18] be observers of the situation, so that civilians are far [00:25:21] from the armed conflict. [00:25:25] Those who did not bear arms are protected under international [00:25:29] humanitarian law, and this [00:25:31] and these laws, unfortunately, [00:25:35] we also need media escalation so that these [00:25:38] organizations attend, especially since they are in Aden, [00:25:41] and also [00:25:44] there was great support for these organizations, almost [00:25:47] 32 billion dollars from [00:25:51] previous grant conferences for these organizations, [00:25:54] and a lot of this money was spent on travel, [00:25:57] trips, and bonuses, almost 40%. [00:26:01] And yet, when we need them, we often don't find them. We want the [00:26:05] voice to be raised more by local organizations, by the authorities [00:26:08] in Taiz, and also by [00:26:11] the official authorities, by the concerned ministries, by the government [00:26:15] council and the presidential council. They must summon these [00:26:18] organizations. Either we do as Sudan did [00:26:21] and say you are unwelcome, or [00:26:25] we act. Of course, these organizations [00:26:29] were present in Houthi areas and said that the humanitarian [00:26:32] situation was bad and did not coordinate with the legitimate government. In Syria, they coordinated with [00:26:36] Bashar and brought in all aid through Bashar [00:26:40] and said that the opposition, we signed with [00:26:43] the governments [00:26:47] in Yemen, the opposite.