Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a media conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 24 [Richard A Brooks/AFP]
Kuala Lumpur (Quds News Network)- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Meta Platforms for deleting his Facebook post about the assassination of Hamas top leader Ismail Haniyeh.
The removed post included a recording of Anwar’s phone call with a Hamas official, during which he expressed his condolences over Haniyeh’s assassination.
“Let this serve as a clear and unequivocal message to Meta: Cease this display of cowardice,” Anwar declared on Facebook.
Meta has designated the Palestinian group Hamas as a “dangerous organization” and prohibits content that praises it.
Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has said he has asked META for an explanation as to why the Facebook post by the Prime Minister was removed from the platform.
Meta has yet to respond, Fadzil told reporters.
Hamas and Iran have accused Israel of being responsible for the attack on Haniyeh’s residence in Tehran, although Israel has not claimed responsibility, yet.
The Palestinian group Hamas confirmed on Wednesday morning the assassination of the head of its political bureau Ismail Haniyeh in a “treacherous Zionist raid on his residence.”
Haniyeh had traveled to Tehran to attend Tuesday’s inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. This visit marked Haniyeh’s final public appearance.
Iranian media reported that Haniyeh was killed by an “airborne guided projectile” that hit the residence where he was staying in the north of the capital Tehran at about 2am local time (22:30 GMT on Tuesday) at a special residence for military veterans.
Following the announcement of Haniyeh’s murder, many people quickly took to Facebook to mourn and eulogize him. However, moments after posting, they were surprised to find that Facebook demanded the removal of their posts, threatening penalties such as bans on posting or sharing content.
Do not stop talking about Palestine! Raise your voice for Palestine via META which is traumendically afraid of honoruble people as Haniyeh’s picture!! #MetaCencorship
— Bir okur (@_bir_okur_) July 31, 2024
Humanity stands up for Palestine 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/syKZwasdtn
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) July 28, 2024
Supporters of the Palestinian cause have faced challenges with Facebook’s administration since Israel began its aggression on Gaza on October 7. Many posts showing solidarity with Gaza have been removed.
Source: qudsnen
