Elon Musk stated that the SpaceX-owned satellite internet constellation, Starlink, will support internet connectivity to internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday.
“Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza. [ComStar],” Musk Wrote.
Starlink will support connectivity to internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza. [ComStar]
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2023
Musk, who had just met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month, made this statement in response to a post by US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, where she wrote that “Cutting off all communication to a population of 2.2 million is unacceptable. Journalists, medical professionals, humanitarian efforts, and innocents are all endangered.
“I do not know how such an act can be defended. The United States has historically denounced this practice,” she continued.
The news comes in the wake of a report from NetBlocks that internet connectivity had largely collapsed in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
Oh the Irany … pic.twitter.com/a1x9hFgJ0Y
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2023
Musk, two hours earlier, also posted on X hinting at his belief that Iran is a victim of American aggression, as he posted a photo with the text: “Oh the Irany,” which also shows a map of Iran with American bases surrounding the country accompanied by the caption “Iran wants war. Look how close they put their country to our military bases.”
Musk was previously asked to investigate whether Starlink satellites could be operated in Gaza, to which he replied that his company did not detect any attempts by Starlink terminals to get Internet access from the area, and he claimed that if such requests were to arrive, the company would allow connections to aid organizations.
