"One thing is clear: the Houthis are not harmless heroes. 'The Houthis are anti-Semitic and anti-Western. Their motto is: God is great, death to Israel, death to the USA, curse on the Jews, victory for Islam,' explains terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) initiative. The Houthi rebels' main powerful ally is Iran: 'One of the Iranians' goals is to severely disrupt and bleed their rivals, the Saudis,' said Hans-Jakob Schindler."