NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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.
”“War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are,” he added.
not commit war crimes.
Persons:
— Paddy Cosgrave, Israel, Cosgrave, ” “, ”, Cosgrave’s, Anne
Organizations:
Web, Associated Press, Hamas, Intel, Meta, Google
Locations:
Lisbon, Irish, Israel, Gaza, Geneva