He is nicknamed “Timhouthi Chalamet”.
The resemblance of this Yemeni influencer to the Franco-American actor has gone viral on social networks.
In just a few days, his videos in support of Palestine received more than 13 million views.
Rashid Al Haddad films himself there on the deck of the Galaxy Leader, a container ship hijacked by the Houthis, on November 19.
“I decided to create a TikTok account to spread my messages.
I posted a clip that reached two million views, and I saw that there was significant interaction from strangers.
When they started following my posts, I decided to address them, because only half of them know why Yemen is alongside Palestine... and why the Houthis are seizing the ships: to put end to the siege of Palestine,” explains the young 19-year-old activist.
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The Houthis are a Shiite rebel group allied with Iran and Hamas, which controls much of Yemen.
Since the start of the war, they have seized international cargo ships in the Red Sea, destabilizing world trade.
Despite his military clothing, the “sexy Houti pirate” would not necessarily be a warrior.
On Threads, he describes himself as a “media personality, actor and photographer.”
Since its capture, the Galaxy Leader has been stationed near the Yemeni coast and serves as a tourist attraction.
Rashid could be one of the visitors who wander freely there every day.