- The kid isn’t a Houthi. They flew out civilians to the boat as a sort of tourist attraction.
- He was trying to humanize a human, oh no how terrible.
- While the kid isn’t Houthi, they’ve been incredibly clear their interference is entirely based on solidarity with the Palestinians getting genocided. They are attempting to apply pressure to stop it, which I think is a good thing (even if it might disrupt the global flow of treats).
- Yemen was being genocided while he was a child, and the kid is a survivor of the genocide (one the US funded and facilitated). The comparison isn’t perfect, but apt.
- He says every damn day how antisemitism isn’t OK, and he doesn’t agree with the flag. Do remember Israel is the one cynically hiding behind Judaism for the actions of their state. This isn’t an excuse, but it is contextually important for why Yemeni people might hold antisemitic opinions.