Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO and co-founder of Web Summit, has stepped down from the role in the wake of comments he made about the current Israel-Hamas conflict. On Oct. 13, Cosgrave tweeted, “I’m 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.”
Paddy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit, Resigns After Meta and Amazon Quit 2023 Event Over His Israel-Hamas Comments
The event’s co-founder previously tweeted, “War crimes are war crimes, even when committed by allies”
