Meta closes the pages of Ayatollah Khamenei on Instagram and Facebook

American company Meta Platforms, Inc. which operates and owns Instagram, has closed the accounts of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Instagram and Facebook social networks.

Feb 11, 2024 - 08:18
Meta closes the pages of Ayatollah Khamenei on Instagram and Facebook
Meta closes the pages of Ayatollah Khamenei on Instagram and Facebook

 Meta Platforms, which operated under the name "Facebook" until 2021, claimed last Thursday that the accounts of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, on Instagram and Facebook have been deleted due to violations of the company's policies in the field of dangerous organizations and individuals. . The accounts of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran's online pages were previously also blocked and deleted from platforms such as Instagram and Twitter (now X). Meta's current action has come after several months of pressure from groups that support the Israeli administration, which are known to have a strong influence on the decisions of various American companies. The accounts of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution have been deleted after Ayatollah  Khamenei said, the ongoing disaster in the Gaza Strip is a disaster for the Islamic world and humanity in general. He also called on Muslim countries to cut off their relations with Israel, especially economic relations, an issue that has been widely praised and supported in social networks. Ayatollah Khamenei Meta has been violating freedom of expression by removing pro-Palestinian content on Instagram and Facebook since October 7, 2023, when the Israeli regime launched a genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The action of Western companies to close the accounts of the Supreme Leader on Meta social networks with millions of followers in many parts of the world shows the clear hostility of Western countries against freedom of expression. Accounts of the Great Leader have been blocked in a situation where, in recent years, individuals, officials and even ordinary citizens of Western countries have used the social networks to inspire and support hatred against Islam, insulting the holy book of Muslims and dishonoring the Prophet Muhammad (saw) on social networks without any action being taken. Supporting people and groups that undermine the religion of Islam with about two billion followers in social networks under the pretext of freedom of expression in Western countries is another example of conflict with the hypocritical policies of Western countries in relation to claims to defend freedom of expression and human rights. Although the freedom of speech is one of the things that are criticized by the Western powers, but experience has proven that Westerners accept the freedom of expression in the political field when it protects and guarantees their interests and policies. His approach, Islam, in addition to emphasizing human freedom, does not distinguish between humans based on their race, religion and ethnicity. After defeating respectively the Zionist administration of Israel and the United States in recent confrontations with Palestinian fighters and supporters of the Palestinian liberation struggle, it was predicted that imperialism and Zionism will use every method to attack the determination of the Palestinian people and their defenders. The cutting off of Western aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and the blocking of the website of the Supreme Leader of Iran as the most important supporter of the rights of the Palestinian people, are evaluated in that stream. The action of the Meta company to block the pages of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in the social networks Facebook and Instagram is a clear example of the hypocrisy and hypocritical policies of the West regarding freedom of expression, and should be recognized as a step to revive the Zionist regime of Israel commits more crimes in Gaza. The regime has committed unprecedented crimes and has so far killed 28,000 Palestinians and destroyed 80% of Gaza's homes and infrastructure. However, the experience of 45 years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran has shown that the Islamic Republic and its leaders, especially the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, will never be threatened by obstacles, threats and pressures of any kind in the way of fighting for the rights and freedom of the country. the people of Iran and other oppressed nations like Palestine. Leader of the Islamic Revolution The political and unprofessional action of the American company "Meta" to close the accounts of the Leader on the company's social networks in order to silence the voices of the defenders of the oppressed nations in the world, especially the people of Gaza, makes people more vigilant and increases the fear. their hand for the rights of the oppressed nation of Palestine.