一 | 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 suggested Israel was committing war crimes.A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech conferences every year, said in an e-mailed statement sent to The Associated Press that it will appoint a new CEO, and the conference will go ahead next month in Lisbon as planned. Cosgrave, the Irish entrepreneur who is also founder of Web Summit, said in a statement Saturday that his personal comments “have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend.”“I sincerely apologise again for any hurt I have caused,” he said.Cosgrave’s resignation is a prominent example of the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war that 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. Islamic rights advocates say much of the corporate response has minimized the suffering in Gaza, where thousands have died in Israeli airstrikes, and created an atmosphere of fear for workers who want to express support for Palestinians. Jewish groups have criticized tepid responses or slow reactions to the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that killed 1,400 people in Israel and triggered the latest war.Web Summit faced a growing number of industry giants — including Intel, Meta and Google — pulling out of the conference even after Cosgrave released a long message denouncing the Hamas attacks and apologizing for the timing of his initial tweet while defending his overall views on the conflict. Cosgrave posted on his X account, formerly known as Twitter, on Oct. 13 that he was “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,” he added.Two days later, he updated his tweet calling “what Hamas did is outrageous and disgusting” but adding, "Israel has a right to defend itself, but it does not, as I have already stated, have a right to break international law." In a later apology that was posted Oct. 17 on the Web Summit blog and shared on his X account, he said, “What is needed at this time is compassion, and I did not convey that,” he said. “My aim is and always has been to strive for peace.”He went on to say that “I also believe that, in defending itself, Israel should adhere to international law and the Geneva Conventions – i.e. not commit war crimes. This belief applies equally to any state in any war. No country should breach these laws, even if atrocities were committed against it.”His last post on X read: “Bye for now. Need some time off this platform.”______Follow Anne D’Innocenzio: http://twitter.com/ADInnocenzio。
二 | 中新社南宁8月23日电 (俞靖)2026“桂花杯”暨第九届“海花杯”桂台青少年足球友谊赛(南宁站)23日在南宁市开赛。
三 | 来自台湾的足球少年与广西球员齐聚绿茵场，以球会友、增进情谊。 “桂花杯”是桂台两地常态化举办的交流赛事之一，已举办过多届，涵盖足球、弹弓、围棋、象棋等项目。
四 | 前述足球赛还将在北海、梧州等地举行。 8月23日，2026“桂花杯”暨第九届“海花杯”桂台青少年足球友谊赛(南宁站)在广西南宁市开赛。图为赛事现场。俞靖摄 “该赛事早已是桂台少年足球情谊的纽带。
五 | ”台湾老师陈恒鸣是第三次率队到广西参赛。此前该赛事促成一批两岸球员交往，他希望赛事能在广西各城市巡回举办，让台湾少年在切磋球技之余，亲身感受更多元的大陆文化。 他表示，此次赛事前，台湾青少年们还观看了2026中甲联赛(广西恒宸对阵苏州东吴)的比赛。万人助威的观球氛围，在孩子们心中播下足球梦想的种子。 当天恰逢广西恒宸足球俱乐部球迷开放日，赴桂交流的台湾小球员还走进当地训练基地，与同样来自台湾的广西恒宸队球员游耀兴互动留影。 8月23日，来访台湾球员与广西恒宸队球员游耀兴(右二)合影。俞靖摄 “若决心走上足球道路，便要坚持下去，借此拓宽眼界，在训练之余多感受各地人文风情。”作为广西恒宸队史首位港澳台球员，游耀兴表示，他希望能成为两岸足球交流的桥梁，激励更多台湾球员，把大陆完备的职业联赛体系分享回台湾。 此外，台湾青少年们还将利用为期一周的参访时间，深入广西民族博物馆、合浦汉代文化博物馆、北海侨港镇华侨历史展览馆等，以研学形式，深化桂台两地文化交流。
六 | (完) 【编辑:万纪玮】。
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