Yemenis protest US, Israel meddling
Yemeni Protesters (file photo)
Thousands of Yemenis have taken to streets in the northern city of Saada to condemn the interference of the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia in Yemen's internal affairs, Press TV reports.
Chanting “Down with the US! Down with Israel! Victory for Islam,” the protesters on Friday accused the US and Saudi Arabia of trying to hinder their revolution.
Demonstrators in other major cities of Yemen, including al-Bayda, Sana'a and Taizz, chanted slogans against outgoing ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh.
They renewed their demand that Saleh must stand trial for the killings of hundreds of protesters since the outset of popular revolution in the Arab country in January 2011.
The protesters also called for all of Saleh's assets to be frozen and denounced his impunity from prosecution.
On January 20, Yemen's parliament approved a law that grants complete immunity from prosecution to Saleh.
Saleh formally handed power to his deputy Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in November under a deal brokered by the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council, and left the country last week for the US.
Yemenis have repeatedly blamed the US and Saudi Arabia for trying to smother their revolution.
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