Paddy Cosgrave, the founder and CEO of Web Summit, Europe’s biggest annual technology conference, has resigned due to controversy surrounding comments he made about the Israel-Hamas war. Several major companies have withdrawn from this year’s event as a result. Cosgrave faced backlash for criticizing Western support for Israel’s military response to the Hamas attack on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of 1,400 people. He later clarified his position and condemned the Hamas attack, but it was not enough to prevent sponsors and headliners like Meta, Google, Intel, Siemens, and Amazon from boycotting the event. In a statement, Cosgrave apologized and acknowledged that his comments had become a distraction for the event and caused hurt. He expressed his support for Israel’s right to exist and defend itself but emphasized the importance of adherence to international law and the Geneva Conventions.
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