'HaTzel' parts ways with Meta in anger after 12 years: "They took a side"
Rapper Yoav Eliasi, who frequently shares his political views on social media, is taking an unusual step against Meta, claiming the company has taken a side in the elections. He is now boycotting their platforms and moving his activity to Telegram.
Rapper Yoav Eliasi, known by his stage name "HaTzel", often expresses his views on issues that generate broad public and media discourse in Israel. Against the backdrop of the upcoming elections and the propaganda campaigns of Israeli parties, Eliasi has frequently criticized candidates from the opposing camp.
This morning, Friday, he shared on his Instagram page his decision to disconnect from Meta's social media platforms, stating that Meta has taken a clear side in the Israeli elections and that he is moving to Telegram.
"Meta has taken a clear side in the elections. As far as I am concerned, what is happening here no longer looks like an algorithm," he stated.
After apparently being restricted on the platforms, he added: "The page was silenced, the reach was eliminated, and notice how only haters from the left are allowed to reach me in the comments." He continued: "But whoever thinks that this will silence me probably doesn't know me. I am not threatened. I am not silenced. You tried to pin everything on me, to frame me in every way, but it won't help you; I will continue to state my opinion."
"I will continue to fight for what I believe in," he promised. "I will continue to speak and hold a mirror up to your face even when it is uncomfortable to hear. And even if only one like remains here, I will continue." In conclusion, he added that he is stepping back from these platforms and moving to Telegram: "In the meantime, I am moving the center of my activity to Telegram. More than 300,000 people are already there. Whoever does not want Facebook to decide for them what they see and what not, come with me."
As recalled, the Police Commissioner, Rav-Nitzav Dani Levy, recently dismissed rapper Yoav Eliasi ("HaTzel") from his position as commander of the standby squad in the Tel Aviv district. The move followed an investigation published in "Haaretz", which revealed suspicions that Eliasi used his status and connections in the police to assist an entertainment complex in Tel Aviv in which he was a partner.
