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The boss of one of the world’s most prominent tech conferences has resigned after his remarks accusing Israel of committing “war crimes” in Gaza prompted a mass exodus of the showcase’s participants.

CEO Paddy Cosgrave resigned following backlash of his criticism of Israel and western governments

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 sugges...

Various media reports stated Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO of events company Web Summit, quit his role after comments related to Israel.

Deal to force multinational companies to pay a 15% minimum tax is marred by loopholes, watchdog says

Gillian Anderson has said she doesn’t “want there to be any misinterpretation” as she moved to clarify her position after she pulled out as a speaker from the upcoming Web Summit.

Top leaders of prominent companies are weighing in with their views on the conflict in the Middle East, while workers complain their voices are not being heard.

The CEO of Web Summit, Paddy Cosgrave, pictured left, repeatedly tweeted accusations of Israeli war crimes which led to a slew major names in tech abandoning his November conference

According to a representative for the Web Summit, the event will take place in Lisbon from November 13–16 as scheduled.

The "Sex Education" stars comments on social media about the Israel-Palestinian conflict have sparked outrage.