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