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Elon Musk Did Not Declare the Suspension of Pro-Palestine Accounts on X

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20th November 2023
Elon Musk Did Not Declare the Suspension of Pro-Palestine Accounts on X
Musk announced X's plan to suspend accounts discussing colonialism's end (Getty)

The Claim

Elon Musk announces the suspension of any account Supports what is happening in Palestine on the X platform.

Emerging story

Recently, reports have multiplied via social media regarding an announcement made by American billionaire Elon Musk, stating that the X platform would suspend accounts supporting events in Palestine.

Elon Musk, stating that the X platform would suspend accounts supporting events in Palestine

Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.

Elon Musk did not announce the suspension of accounts supporting the Palestinian cause on X. Instead, he declared that using terms such as "decolonization" on X could lead to suspension, alleging that such terms advocate for the genocide of Jews.

Musk’s Controversial Claim: Decolonization Equates to Genocide

Musk added in a post on the X platform, "As I said earlier this week, ‘decolonization’, ‘from the river to the sea’ and similar euphemisms necessarily imply genocide."

He clarified, “Clear calls for extreme violence are against our terms of service and will result in suspension."

Clear calls for extreme violence are against our terms of service and will result in suspension
Clear calls for extreme violence are against our terms of service and will result in suspension

The White House Condemns Musk’s ‘Abhorrent Promotion” of Anti-Semitism

After the White House condemned Elon Musk for promoting what it described as an "abhorrent" antisemitic conspiracy theory on his platform, White House spokesman Andrew Bates addressed reporters on Friday, November 17. Bates expressed disapproval of Musk's characterization of an anti-Jewish tweet, accusing Jews of undermining Western civilization through support for immigration, as the "actual truth."

Bates stated, “We vehemently condemn this abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans."

The White House Condemns Musk’s ‘Abhorrent Promotion” of Anti-Semitism

Musk endorsed a post on X alleging that Jewish communities “have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.” Musk commented on the post, stating, “You have said the actual truth.”

Jewish communities “have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites

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