Standing up for Palestinians is helping Houthis build support in Yemen

Geopolitical observers say the Houthis' disruption of trade in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Palestinians in Gaza, is winning them new recruits in Yemen, where they control two-thirds of the population, often through brutal means.

Standing up for Palestinians is helping Houthis build support in Yemen
Men hold weapons in the air during a protest.

Geopolitical observers say the Houthis' disruption of trade in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Palestinians in Gaza, is winning them new recruits in Yemen, where they control two-thirds of the population, often through brutal means.