US bank admonishes UK employee to remove post on Gaza starvation – Ynetnews

Citigroup pressures its London-based trading executive Akshay Singal to delete a LinkedIn post condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza as ‘genocide’ Financial service provider Citigroup pressed Akshay Singal, head of its short-term interest rate trading desk in London, to remove a social media post criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza and highlighting widespread hunger in the region . Singal posted images of malnourished children on Thursday, and by the end of the day, the bank demanded its removal and launched an investigation, according to a Bloomberg report. Singal wrote on LinkedIn, “Until now, I’ve kept most of my thoughts to private channels. But that’s not enough. 2 View gallery Citigroup (Photo: OleksSH / Shutterstock.com) What’s happening demands our attention, and our voice.” He described Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide,” adding, “Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza and killing of Palestinians is horrific and unacceptable.” He concluded, “Silence isn’t neutrality. It’s complicity.” 2 View gallery Humanitarian aid supplies in Gaza (Photo: COGAT) “We are aware of a social media post made by one of our employees that is inconsistent with our code of conduct. The post has been removed and we are reviewing the matter,” A Citigroup spokesperson said in a statement. Singal
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