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Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave has resigned from his role at the company following comments he made bashing Israel's response to the Hamas attacks.

One of the world's largest tech conferences is planning to go ahead, without its leader.

LISBON: The organizer of the Web Summit, one of the tech sectors leading events, announced his resignation Saturday following a backlash over his online posts following the Hamas attacks on Israel.

NEW YORK -- The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard.

Overnight raids in Gaza, Paddy Cosgrave resigns, and cyclist dies in Monaghan.

Paddy Cosgrave's resignation as CEO of Web Summit in the wake of the Israel-Hamas comments controversy marks a significant turning point in the history of the renowned technology conference.

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According to an Associated Press report, the Israel-Hamas conflict has stirred up controversy within the global business sector.

Several high-profile speakers and companies withdrew from the Web Summit conference after Cosgrave posted and liked critical messages about Israel’s government and its handling of the war in Gaza. CNN quoted Cosgrave in a statement about his decision to step down. According to CNN, despite losing participation from companies like Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon, a Web Summit spokesperson told the outlet the Lisbon conference “will go ahead as planned.”