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CEO of tech conference resigns amid backlash for statements over Israel-Hamas war_我的网站

一 |     NEW YORK -- Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes.A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech conferences every year, said in an e-mailed statement sent to The Associated Press that it will appoint a new CEO, and the conference will go ahead next month in Lisbon as planned. Cosgrave, the Irish entrepreneur who is also founder of Web Summit, said in a statement Saturday that his personal comments “have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend.”“I sincerely apologise again for any hurt I have caused,” he said.Cosgrave’s resignation is a prominent example of the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war that has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard. Islamic rights advocates say much of the corporate response has minimized the suffering in Gaza, where thousands have died in Israeli airstrikes, and created an atmosphere of fear for workers who want to express support for Palestinians. Jewish groups have criticized tepid responses or slow reactions to the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that killed 1,400 people in Israel and triggered the latest war.Web Summit faced a growing number of industry giants — including Intel, Meta and Google — pulling out of the conference even after Cosgrave released a long message denouncing the Hamas attacks and apologizing for the timing of his initial tweet while defending his overall views on the conflict. Cosgrave posted on his X account, formerly known as Twitter, on Oct. 13 that he was “shocked at the rhetoric and actions of so many Western leaders & governments, with the exception in particular of Ireland’s government, who for once are doing the right thing. ”“War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are,” he added.Two days later, he updated his tweet calling “what Hamas did is outrageous and disgusting” but adding, "Israel has a right to defend itself, but it does not, as I have already stated, have a right to break international law." In a later apology that was posted Oct. 17 on the Web Summit blog and shared on his X account, he said, “What is needed at this time is compassion, and I did not convey that,” he said. “My aim is and always has been to strive for peace.”He went on to say that “I also believe that, in defending itself, Israel should adhere to international law and the Geneva Conventions – i.e. not commit war crimes. This belief applies equally to any state in any war. No country should breach these laws, even if atrocities were committed against it.”His last post on X read: “Bye for now. Need some time off this platform.”______Follow Anne D’Innocenzio: http://twitter.com/ADInnocenzio。    过去的三个月里，一只头顶超山六瓣梅、带着京杭大运河、广济桥和塘栖水乡元素的玩偶，从杭州临平出发，跑过北京通州的京剧舞台、敦煌的大漠戈壁、苏州的江南园林等地，甚至远渡泰国曼谷。昨天，这只名叫“喜七七”的IP玩偶回到杭州，2026“爱上大运河・喜七七潮行中国”全媒体行动迎来收官时刻，“运河共生 喜享好物”喜七七沉浸式快闪空间“闪现”湖滨。在快闪空间里，“喜七七”被一群年轻人团团围住合影打卡。“它很可爱！”游客橙子抱着刚领到的周边，笑得眉眼弯弯。现场，还有喜七七2.0系列全新文创产品集中亮相，“小玩偶可以挂在包上、戴在头上、带去餐厅拍照，而且还有超山梅花、京杭大运河的元素，感觉更有意义了。”作为一场由临平发起的文化实践，2026“爱上大运河・喜七七潮行中国”全媒体行动自5月启幕，循着大运河与丝绸之路两条文明脉络，奔赴北京通州、甘肃敦煌、江苏苏州落地系列线下活动，同步联动宁波、泰国曼谷开展内容共创，促成国内跨城文旅互鉴与海内外文化双向对话。

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