Agency Ajn.- Billionaire Elon Musk Promises Internet to Gaza Strip
Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized aid agencies in Gaza.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2023
On his current social network Twitter, X, Musk announced that he plans to provide Internet services to companies operating in coastal areas through his satellite. He also mentioned that Iran is a victim of US aggression.
The statement comes a month after Musk met with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in the United States.
The meeting was streamed live on Twitter and Musk addressed issues such as freedom of expression, anti-Semitism and Iran.
Now the owner of Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX has tweeted that the Starlink satellite operated by SpaceX will provide Internet services to connect the Gaza Strip to the Internet. Currently there is no service to the beach area, no water or electricity.
The world’s richest man wrote these words in response to a tweet by US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said it was “unacceptable to cut off communications for 2.2 million people. Journalists, medical workers, humanitarian efforts and innocents are at risk.”
Musk responded, “Starlink will support connectivity with internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza.”
In addition, Musk immersed himself in the Middle East conflict, implying that the Islamic Republic was a victim of US aggression.
Oh Irani… pic.twitter.com/a1x9hFgJ0Y
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2023
He posted a graphic showing the Persian nation surrounded by the US flag with the caption “Iran loves war”. “Look how close they are to our bases,” he noted wryly.
Musk corresponded with another Twitter user, Anastasia Marie Lubis, on the topic of connecting Gaza to the Internet, who is known to be anti-Israel and recently spread a theory accusing the US government of disloyalty to the country’s Jews to investigate whether the Starlink satellites would undergo surgery. In Gaza.
dear @elonmusk
🇵🇸 Gaza is under bombardment, internet and telecommunications are cut off. They need StarLink immediately. #starlinkforgaza
– Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis) October 27, 2023
Musk responded that his company had not detected any attempts by Starlink terminals to gain Internet access from the Gaza Strip, and said that the company would allow connections to assist companies if such requests were made.
Despite much criticism of Musk’s decisions to decide when Ukrainians can and can’t connect to the Internet, Starlink gained popularity last year for helping Ukrainian forces fighting Russian aggression.
Musk has publicly debated this on Twitter, saying he would have to pay out of his own pocket to operate Starlink terminals in Ukraine.
