Umber Shafique, MD, CIIP, DABR

Thanks for the messages. I’m proud of what I have repeatedly stated.

We are devastated to see the terrible killings and the level of innocent civilian casualties in Israel and Gaza. We condemn the attacks by Hamas and extend our deepest sympathies to everyone who has lost loved ones. We hope for peaceful reconciliation.

To repeat: War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies & should be called out for what they are. I will not relent.

.@amitkarp is a respected tech investor. But because he claims I “support the beheading of babies” he will never attend Web Summit. An utter lie & extreme over reaction to my perfectly reasonable & humane statement: “War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies” My inbox & DMs are flooded with incredible messages of support from Israel & around the world, examples in next tweet. But some updates first: some of the most respected voices in the world on international human rights law & peace will now speak @WebSummit In addition, in the last 24 hours, while 9 investors cancelled, 35 new investors registered. 2 media cancelled, but more than 50 media requested media passes. Oh and somehow we sold more tickets than any other Monday in 2023. Trying to cancel a truly global gathering that has always stood for peace and prosperity is not just naive, it’s counter productive. As is resorting to spreading dangerous falsehoods about what I said or stand for. You can’t be cancelled for wanting peace and adherence to international human rights law. Solidarity with innocent civilians on all sides. I’m not going to relent.