Israel's military incursions into the Gaza Strip have resulted in the loss of a large number of civilian lives and have sparked outrage and condemnation from the international community. However, some Western countries continue to provide Israel with ** ammunition and openly support its so-called "right to self-defense". Although some Western countries are also accusing Israel of its atrocities, the G7 has publicly expressed its support for Israel's "right to self-defense", which is undoubtedly Israel's support for the innocent people of Gaza**. The partiality of some Western countries in this conflict will only provoke strong dissatisfaction in the Arab world.
In this conflict, Israel's actions have aroused widespread concern and condemnation from the international community. Many countries have expressed strong dissatisfaction and condemnation of Israel's violence. However, it is disappointing that some Western countries have failed to stand on the side of justice and continue to provide military support to Israel, even openly supporting its so-called "right to self-defense". This partiality and support has undoubtedly caused indignation and disappointment to the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. They were forced to face the formidable firepower of the Israeli army, while at the same time facing the ignorance and indifference of some Western countries. This apparent injustice has led to a strong distrust and hostility towards Western countries in the Arab world.
In response to the Israeli military's ** operation in the Gaza Strip, Yemen's Houthis recently carried out drone and missile attacks on Israel. The Houthis launched missiles and drones into Israel in response to Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people. The Houthis issued a statement warning that they will not stop their air strikes against Israel if they do not completely stop their military operations in Gaza. Israel's agreement to a temporary ceasefire and its extension for a few days is largely due to pressure from the international community. However, even so, the Israeli military resumed military operations in Gaza after the end of the ceasefire period. Some Western countries continue to support Israel's continued military operations against Gaza and allow Israel to continue its military strikes on southern and northern Gaza while "avoiding causing more civilians**". This makes the conflict in Gaza inevitably continue, making a genuine and permanent ceasefire elusive.
The Houthis retaliated in response to the Israeli military's brutality in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis' decision to launch missile and drone attacks on Israel is both a sign of their anger at the Israeli Palestinian people and a warning to the Israeli military. The Houthis said in a statement that they would continue to carry out air strikes against Israel if they did not stop their military operations in Gaza. This retaliatory action is not only a counterattack against Israel, but also an expression of strong resentment with the West's favoritism towards Israel. In this way, the Houthis hope to put pressure on Israel and the countries that support it, to force them to stop their military operations in Gaza and create conditions for lasting peace.
The OPEC Secretariat recently announced that a number of OPEC members will continue to voluntarily cut production in the first quarter of next year, totaling 2.2 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia announced that it would extend the voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels per day until the end of March next year, and Russia increased the voluntary production cut of 300,000 barrels per day to 500,000 barrels per day. In addition, OPEC members such as Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman have also announced that they will voluntarily cut production in the first quarter of next year. Behind OPEC's decision, it can be seen as a countermeasure against Western countries' favoritism towards Israel. Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries may not dare to openly fight back against Israel and the West, but they can hit the economy of the West, especially Europe, by manipulating international oil**.
OPEC's announcement to continue voluntary production cuts has had a significant impact on international energy markets. OPEC members' decision to cut production means that international oil will be reduced, which will lead to oil *** Due to the tension in the Middle East caused by Western countries' support for Israel, many shipping companies have had to take measures to ensure the safety of ships and crews. This has led to many merchant ships detouring around the Middle East, resulting in a significant increase in the cost of ocean freight. In addition, the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will lead to an increase in war insurance premiums. OPEC's announcement of continued production cuts at this sensitive moment is more like a counter-sledgehammer against Western countries. They hope that such measures will strike at the economic interests of Western countries, especially European countries, in order to force them to put more pressure on Israel to stop its military operations.
Although Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries do not dare to openly counter Israel and Western countries, they can hit the economies of Western countries, especially Europe, by manipulating international oil**. The decision of OPEC countries such as Saudi Arabia to cut production will lead to a decrease in oil**, which will push up international oil**. This is a heavy blow to European countries and could trigger a round of energy crisis. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned that a new round of energy crisis in Europe is imminent. OPEC's move is undoubtedly a time bomb intent on detonating Europe's energy crisis. By controlling the oil**, these Arab countries hope to hit the economies of Western countries, thus forcing them to take a tougher stance against Israel and prompting it to stop its military operations.
Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia have limited support for Israel, but they can exert pressure on Western countries through other means. Saudi Arabia and other countries have abundant oil resources and are important oil countries in Europe. They can affect the international oil market by adjusting oil production and **, dealing a blow to the economies of Western countries. Such countermeasures are a warning to some Western countries that support Israel, and in this way they hope to force them to reconsider their policies toward Israel in order to achieve a long-term peace.
To sum up, some Western countries have sided with Israel in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which has sparked international controversy. The Houthis retaliated against Israel and threatened to continue airstrikes against Israel. OPEC announced voluntary production cuts to put pressure on Western countries. Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries have taken countermeasures to hit the economies of Western countries by manipulating international oil. These actions are all aimed at forcing Western countries to change their stance of support for Israel and achieve long-term peace.