Following Elon Musk's statement condemning antisemitism and emphasizing the need for action, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan thanked him and asked him to ban the X account of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei, who posts about the need to destroy the State of Israel and has expressed support for terrorism and the October 7 massacre.
Khamenei posted: 'The usurper regime is coming to an end. Today, the Palestinian youth and the anti-oppression, anti-occupation movement in Palestine is more energetic, more alive, and more prepared than ever during the past 70 or 80 years. God willing, the movement will achieve its goals. Imam Khomeini once described the usurper Zionist regime as a cancer. This cancer will definitely be eradicated at the hands of the Palestinian people.'
Erdan posted screenshots of his comments, adding 'Thank you Elon Musk for condemning the spread of antisemitism and murderous propaganda against Israel. Now, as you said, it is time for action. Those who call for the genocide of Jews and the annihilation of the State of Israel, such as Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei (I attached only 2 examples of his genocidal ideology) must be banned from X and all social media platforms.'
Elon Musk visited Israel today, touring the Gaza Strip region devastated by the Hamas invasion, meeting with families of the hostages taken by Hamas, and speaking with both President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Anti-Israel activists have begun lobbying for him to make a similar visit to the Gaza Strip as well to meet those displaced from Gaza City, and to Judea and Samaria to meet with Palestinians impacted by the increased security measures around Israeli towns and the heightened activities by Israeli security forces since the beginning of the war.