Viral hashtag calls on Gulf to cut oil exports over Gaza

Viral hashtag calls on Gulf to cut oil exports over Gaza

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: Social media activists in Kuwait recently initiated a hashtag campaign in solidarity with the people of Gaza who are facing water shortages imposed as a collective punishment by the Zionist entity. This punitive action is a response to the resistance efforts led by Hamas in defense of Palestinian land rights. The hashtag, “Water in exchange for oil,” was launched in direct response to the policy of the Zionist entity, which has cut off essential resources like water, food, aid and gas to the Gaza Strip.

The campaign gained momentum with the sharing of past GCC statements, particularly those from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, dated from Oct 15, 1973. During this time, members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), consisting of Arab OPEC members as well as Egypt and Syria, initiated an oil embargo to pressure Western countries into compelling the Zionist entity to withdraw from the Arab territories occupied during the 1967 war.

One Twitter user, Aisha, remarked on the hashtag campaign, stating: “In the absence of armies, oil is our only weapon.” Many social media users agreed with her perspective, underscoring its importance in defending the Palestinian people. Another user, Maram, shared a picture of