ADL leader slams CEOs who are silent on antisemitism
As a result of the terror attacks on Israel, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, called Corporate America’s response “disappointing at best, disastrous at worst.”
There is no doubt that we have one of the most vibrant commercial sectors on earth. Greenblatt said in an interview on Wednesday that it’s troubling that at a time when the issues are clear, the responses are so murky.
According to the ADL, companies that once “leapt at the opportunity to speak out” after the death of George Floyd and the anti-Asian hate crimes are now reluctant to do so.
“In a world where they are butchering babies, raping women, and talking about destroying the Zionist entity, most CEOs are ‘sitting it out.’ Most CEOs think it is too political,” Greenblatt said.
Women, children, toddlers, and elderly people were “brutally butchered” by Hamas fighters in the Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Aza, the IDF said Wednesday.
Several babies and toddlers in Kfar Aza were found decapitated, according to the Israeli Government.
As a result of the attacks on Israel and the rise of antisemitism around the globe, the ADL relaunched a campaign on Wednesday to get CEOs to sign workplace pledges. Over two dozen major corporations and brands have signed the pledge, according to the group.
In his remarks about the CEOs, Greenblatt said. “For companies that have Jewish employees, Jewish customers, Jewish investors, Jewish shareholders or simply have a modicum of a conscience, this one should be easy.”