Musk: "Let's Support Global Relief Organizations with Starlink"

Palestinian Minister of Communications "In Contact with Starlink"

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, responded to a request to help the Palestinian Gaza Strip, where communications have been cut off due to Israeli attacks, with the satellite internet service 'Starlink.'

On the 28th (local time), Musk stated on X (formerly Twitter), "Starlink will support the connectivity of internationally recognized relief organizations in the Gaza Strip." Starlink is a satellite internet service owned by Musk's space company SpaceX.

Musk replied to a post by U.S. progressive politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat, New York), a member of the House of Representatives, who pointed out that "cutting off communications for the residents of Gaza is unacceptable."

Although he did not mention detailed support measures, he expressed his willingness to assist Gaza through Starlink.

On the 27th, as Israel expanded its ground operations in Gaza, wired and wireless communications and internet in the area were cut off. Netizens flocked to Musk's X account, urging him to help Gaza residents with Starlink.

Elon Musk attending the VivaTech Innovation Conference in Paris, France, on June 16th (local time).
[Photo by Reuters]

The Arab media outlet 'Al Arabiya' reported that as of the morning of the previous day, the hashtag '#starlinkforgaza' had been used more than 3.74 million times across various social media platforms.

The Palestinian Authority has also actively pushed for the introduction of Starlink. Sputnik News reported that Ishaq Sadr, Minister of Communications for the Palestinian Authority, said in an interview with 'Al Hadath' that they are discussing ways to restore communications in Gaza using Starlink.

Minister Sadr stated, "One way to restore communications is to connect to satellites," and revealed that they are already in contact with Starlink. He also mentioned that negotiations are underway with Egypt to bring Starlink equipment into Gaza.

Israel announced that it is in talks with Musk regarding the introduction of Starlink satellite internet to strengthen communication networks during wartime. The results of the discussions have not been disclosed.

Al Arabiya reported that currently, Starlink services are not available in either Israel or Palestine, and the Starlink website indicates that services will begin in Israel and Gaza starting next year.

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