A | 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。 庄妤 本报记者 周莉 今年是中国少年先锋队建队75周年。日前，共青团连山区委、连山区少工委以“红领巾爱祖国”为主题，精心组织开展内容丰富、形式多样的系列活动，着力推进完善党团队一体化育人体系，教育引导广大少年儿童努力成长为能够担当民族复兴大任的时代新人。
B | 贯彻寄语精神 共青团连山区委组织红领巾巡讲团成员和少先队辅导员通过主题队会、队课、队日活动等载体，以中队为主体开展宣讲，面向少先队员宣讲习近平总书记对广大团员青年的希望和要求。白马石九年一贯制学校以中队为单位，集中学习习近平总书记“五四”青年节寄语。学生们明确了未来人生成长方向，立志为实现强国建设、民族复兴伟业接续奋斗。 举行入队仪式 今年“六一”是第一个集中按照《中国少年先锋队入队仪式仪程规范（试行）》开展仪式教育的重要时间节点，区少工委开展示范性少先队新队员入队仪式。连山世纪小学、新台门镇九年一贯制学校等分别举行入队仪式，稳妥、有序、分批入队，规范入队仪式。实验小学开展队前教育知识闯关赛，帮助少年儿童扣好人生第一粒扣子。少先队员们在丰富多彩的队日活动中，许下共筑童心梦想、携手共向未来的心愿。 宣讲党史故事 为进一步深化青少年思想政治引领，引导广大青少年听党话、跟党走，加强对青少年的爱国主义教育和革命传统教育，红领巾巡讲团成员深入基层开展小范围、互动式宣讲。兴工小学巡讲员在塔山阻击战纪念馆宣讲党史故事。围绕“红领巾爱祖国”活动主题，用“童言童语”向少先队员讲好党的故事。
C | 探访红色阵地 塔山八一希望学校红领巾志愿讲解巡讲团走进塔山阻击战纪念馆。广大少先队员以辽宁新时代“六地”为主线，实地探访省内各地的红色阵地，亲身感受中国共产党的艰辛历程和辉煌成就，寻找挖掘与红色阵地相关的党史故事和先锋人物事迹，感受新时代中国的伟大成就，立志成长为强国建设、民族复兴伟业的接班人和未来主力军。
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