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According to Arabic language media, a leader in the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen called for the murder of members of the Jewish community in Yemen or their subjugation. Abd al-Rahman al-Ahnoumi, the editor-in-chief of the official Al-Thawra newspaper, which is controlled by the Houthis, said: "The appropriate and legitimate dealings with the Jews of Yemen is that they either die by the sword or become dhimmis to the state." He also referred to a Jew's criticism of him: "What you expect from them, are the most despicable creatures and the most cursed of people." I couldn't find the original tweet, so it might have been deleted. But the antisemitism of the Shiite Houthis is undeniable - after all, their slogan includes "Curse the Jews."
