Roles of Starlink and Elon Musk on the table of the Israel-Palestine conflict

With the recent outbreak of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the space exploration technology corporation owned by Elonmusk, SpaceX, has responded by showing interest in providing Starlink internet service to the city of Gaza. Starlink internet service is a satellite network operated by SpaceX itself. On 28th October 2023, Elon Musk announced on the social media platform X that Starlink would support and provide to the “internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza.” During the interview, he stated that he was somewhat globally pressured to help Gaza. Back in 2022, Elon Musk sent Starlink to Ukraine after receiving funds from the U.S. defense Military. However, Elon Musk’s intention seems to have left optimistic expectations; it is almost understood that Musk’s play was all for marketing his Starlink network.

While Elon Musk, with his continuous interest in support, other professionals from all over the globe have stated that distribution of Starlink would be challenging. Since the Starlink network requires a satellite receiver to operate, transporting the receiver into the land of Gaza is nearly impossible. Thus, many analysts asserted that Elon Musk is speaking up for spreading the name of his own products. In addition, these actions from numerous companies show how they actually produce positive ripples to companies’ reputations. Elon Musk’s effect on the company clearly outlines the benefits SpaceX can acquire.

Alongside Elon Musk’s intention to support Gaza, he has left SpaceX with positive gains. Elon Musk has shown support to nations in severe conflict for two consecutive years. Even though his intention might not successfully reach its goal like the one he withheld during the Ukrainian war, it is doubtful that no harm will degrade SpaceX Musk’s post. Not only has Elon Musk’s reputation benefited from his actions, but SpaceX also used this opportunity to spread the name of Starlink to those focusing on the issue of the globe.