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Saudi TV exposes alleged UAE construction of Israeli capable runway on Yemen’s Mayun Island; Jew-hate conspiracy theories called out in news reports, articles pulled
2026-01-25
Another claim about Israeli involvement. The usual Arab hysteria, or does this actually have some basis in fact? And if it’s real, can any of the parties do anything to stop the Israelis from doing exactly as they please, just as they have been since they started fighting back after 10/7?
[DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA] Saudi television’s disclosure places Yemen’s Mayun Island at the centre of UAE–Israel military convergence, Houthi escalation, and the strategic contest for control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The disclosure by Saudi state television that the United Arab Emirates has constructed a runway on Yemen’s Mayun Island capable of supporting Israeli military aircraft
Yes, yes — eeeeeevil Zios and all that. But do Israeli F-whatevers need special runways compared to anyone else’s F-whatevers, or is this just Jew-hatred on parade?
represents a profound escalation in the militarisation of one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints, directly intersecting regional proxy warfare, Israel–Iran confrontation dynamics, and the global security of energy and commercial shipping lanes.

According to a source within Yemen’s internationally recognised, Aden-based government cited by Saudi News Channel, “The UAE has built a runway for Israeli aircraft to land on Mayon Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Yemeni governorate of Taiz,” a statement that, if validated, confirms a decisive shift from covert logistical presence to overt strategic basing with multinational implications.

This alleged development emerges against the backdrop of intensified Houthi missile and drone campaigns across the Red Sea theatre, Israeli kinetic operations tied to the Gaza war, and Iran’s expanding maritime denial posture, positioning Mayun Island as a potential fulcrum for airborne surveillance, interdiction, and strike coordination operations.
More at the link

Then there’s this:
Sunlight: ADL calls out influx of ‘antisemitic dog whistles’ employed by Saudi media figures, article pulled

[IsraelTimes] The Anti-Defamation League calls out what it says is a recent influx of “openly antisemitic dog whistles” by Saudi media figures.

The apparent trend includes significant targeting of the United Arab Emirates amid Saudi Arabia’s ongoing feud and mounting rift with its Gulf neighbor over a variety of foreign policy issues, including Yemen and Somalia. Some analysts speculate that the rhetoric against Abu Dhabi is the result of a directive from the Saudi royal family.

A front page story in the Saudi newspaper Al-Jazirah yesterday claimed the UAE “was the biggest instigator of the Zionist entity’s aggression against the Gaza Strip.”

“ADL is alarmed by the increasing frequency and volume of prominent Saudi voices — analysts, journalists, and preachers — using openly antisemitic dog whistles and aggressively pushing anti-Abraham Accords rhetoric, often while peddling conspiracy theories about ‘Zionist plots,'” a statement from the group says.

“This is harmful on many levels, diminishing the prospect of peaceful coexistence in the region and weakening regional initiatives promoting tolerance, understanding, and prosperity,” the ADL adds.

The Al-Jazirah article was deleted from the paper’s website shortly after this post was published.
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