Controversy at Private Equity Watchdog Group Over Staff's Anti-Israel Activism
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Several staff at left-leaning nonprofit targeting private equity firms engaged in anti-Israel activism, including protests that led to arrests. Some staff expressed Marxist views.
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Senior staff attended rallies demanding "end to genocide in Palestine" and slammed partnerships with Israeli universities. One research coordinator arrested at NYC protest.
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Staff members liked social media posts praising anti-Israel protesters, accusing Biden of Palestinian "genocide", and criticizing reporting on the conflict.
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Investment director shared video accusing Israel of war crimes. Other staff liked posts accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing.
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Staff union statement called for ending aid to Israel and linked conflict to private equity industry profiting "at expense of human dignity."