X account of Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef disappeared. Reason for removal of his account, which had nearly 12 million followers, is unknown.

Youssef said in his final post on X before the account disappeared, “Antisemitism was an accusation that used to freeze blood on people’s veins. I see many people now realising how this fear tactic is used to shut down conversations and scare people. He added, “It’s been overused and abused in order to intimidate people. Are you still scared to be called an antisemite by those Zionist? Vote and tell me in comments. No, I don’t give anymore. Or: Yes I’m still scared.” Last October, Youssef did an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan on Israel’s offensive on Gaza, then less than month old, that went viral. His pointed and humorous critique of Israel’s violence against people of Gaza and Palestinians got significant attention. Hala Diab, Youssef’s wife, is from Gaza and her criticisms of Israel also attracted attention.