Israel-Hamas War:Elon Musk will visit Israel next week

Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman, is expected to visit Israel next week, where he will visit towns near the Gaza border that were attacked by Hamas on October 7.

During his visit, Musk will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the report.

Musk has been criticized in recent weeks for alleged failures to combat anti-Semitism on the social media site X, formerly Twitter, which the businessman purchased in April 2022.

Amid controversy surrounding the endorsement of ‘anti-Semitic’ posts on X, platform owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stated that the social media platform will open a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against the media watchdog ‘Media Matters’. claiming it “completely misrepresented the real user experience” and “undermined freedom of expression.”

Musk announced earlier this week that X would donate all advertising and subscription revenue “associated with the war in Gaza” to Israeli hospitals and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza.

Musk wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “We will track how funds are spent and pass through Red Cross/Crescent.” Better ideas are always welcome. “Regardless of race, creed, religion or anything else, we must care about the innocent.”

Musk said last month that he wanted to provide Internet coverage to the Gaza Strip through his ambitious new Starlink satellite, sparking outrage from Israeli officials including Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Karhi stated that he would fight any attempt in this regard; however, Musk stated that if Starlink access to Gaza is granted, the company will take “extraordinary measures” to ensure it is used exclusively for humanitarian purposes.

Source: www.lindaikejisblog.com