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Paddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war last year on social media. Notably, in his announcement, Cosgrave does not make any mention of the political remarks he made that led to his departure seven months ago (with the social media posts he wrote at the time deleted as well). The controversy started when, shortly after October 7, the day of the Hamas massacre of Israeli citizens, Cosgrave posted data on X of the human cost of the Israel-Palestine conflict between 2008 and 2023, but omitted the events (and casualties) of that weekend.
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