Telegram to Block Channels Advocating Violence Following Anti-Israel Riot in Russia

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Targets "Morning of Dagestan" Channel in Violence Clampdown after Violent Anti-Israel Incident Involving Thousands of Followers at a Russian Airport, Despite Kremlin Claims about Ukrainian Infiltrators.

• Anti-Israel protesters incited by the Telegram channel 'Morning of Dagestan' descended upon a Russian airport, leading to at least 60 arrests and nine police officers injured.
• Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the platform would block channels promoting violence, seemingly in response to the riot provoked by the aforementioned channel.
• In a controversial move, Durov posted screenshots from 'Morning of Dagestan', which had called upon its nearly 66,000 followers to act against passengers on an Israel-bound flight.
• Russian authorities asserted that the incident was incited through social media and claimed foreign involvement, specifically from Ukraine, though no concrete proof was provided.
• Despite these incidents aligning with an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, a spokesperson for Ukraine's foreign affairs ministry rebuked these accusations, attributing the riot to longstanding anti-semitic sentiments within the Russian society.

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