Sunday, September 16, 2012

Innocent Muslims movie worsens relations between Yemen and USA, Yemen parliament demands US Marines leave Yemen



 By Mohammed al-Kibsi
The controversial Innocent Muslims movie lead into anger all over the Islamic countries including Yemen. Thousands of Yemenis stormed the US embassy on September 13 and 14.
Over 4 civilians were killed on the streets near the US embassy in Sana’a after some or protesters broke into the Embassy and looted what they found available. This move incited the US administration to dispatch some more US marines to protect the embassy.
However it seems that the controversial Innocent Muslims movie produced in USA is going to hurt relations between Yemen and USA.

 The Yemeni Parliament called the American forces to leave the country immediately, after about 150 from the American Marines forces arrived to Sana’a after angry demonstrators  stormed and looted the US embassy in protest over American-Israeli film deemed abusive to Islam and prophet Mohamed.

"We do not accept any foreign forces in Yemen, be it small or big forces, and for any reason," said a statement by the Parliament on Saturday. The Parliament asked the government to protect all foreign missions in Yemen. The statement condemned the anti-Islam film ( the Innocence of Muslims) and called  for putting the film  makers on trial.

Meanwhile, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula called Muslims to kill more American diplomats saying that the film was only a new chapter of a Crusade war on Islam. " Follow the example of  the Libyans, grandsons of Omar Al Mukhtar," said the statement in a clear reference to the killing of American ambassador in Libya last week.

Four people were killed and 48 other injured including 10 soldiers last Thursday when angry protester stormed the US embassy in Sana’a. 61 cars were completely damaged, and 13 were burnt and one was stolen.
One of those killed was buried on Saturday in Sana’a and his father said during the funeral that the America Marines killed his son. This would create additional anti-American sentiment. 

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