Rashida Tlaib and Biden Official Were Featured Speakers at Conference So Controversial It Lost Its Corporate Sponsor

McKinsey which deals with China, Russia and corrupt South African officials, has dropped sponsorship of Linda Sarsour.

Rashida Talib, a Democratic Representative from Michigan, and an appointee of the Biden State Department spoke at Harvard University’s annual Arab Conference. This was even though the conference’s top corporate sponsor had been lost due to Linda Sarsour’s participation as anti-Semite activist Linda Sarsour.

Sara Minkara, special advisor to the State Department, and Tlaib were both present at the event that saw several speakers calling to “end U.S. support for Israel.” The pair appeared as others abandoned the conference—McKinsey & Company, the white-shoe consulting firm, pulled its sponsorship of the conference after discovering Sarsour “had a history of anti-Semitic comments,” In a statement, it stated. A recruiting session was scheduled for the company, with some employees being invited to address it.

Harvard hosts the annual Harvard Gathering. “largest pan-Arab conference in North America” It attracts over 1000 people. “discuss key issues with the region’s most prominent politicians, business people, and civil society leaders,” Its website says so.

The conference panelists over the weekend supported the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS). Jewish Insider reported. According to reports, Mohamad Habehh from American Muslims for Palestine, the director of development, denounced Zionism. “very stupid ideology” “end U.S. support for Israel.”

Sarsour is participating nearly a year Geico had to fire Sarsour, a liberal activist and diversity speaker because of her anti-Semitic comments. Sarsour has claimed Israel was her home. “built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everybody else” Rasmea Odeh was the Palestinian supermarket bomber who has been highly praised in 2019. stepped down After controversy about her remarks, Sarsour was elected as a Women’s March leader. Sarsour remained close to anti-Israeli left-wingers and worked with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.Vt.) on Muslim outreach and was present at events with Tlaib, Rep. Ilhan Ozmar (D. Minn.).

McKinsey’s decision to separate itself from Sarsour, is notable given the firm’s willingness to work with controversial clients. McKinsey has worked with China, Russia and corrupt South African authorities. They also have ties to corporate fraudsters and the drug industry. McKinsey has been a sponsor of Harvard events for many years, including last October’s Latinx in Finance and Technology panel and this month’s African Business Conference.

“When we learned late last week that a speaker at an event our recruiting team was sponsoring at Harvard University had a history of anti-Semitic comments, we immediately stepped away from the conference, canceled our in-person recruiting meeting, and withdrew two speakers from the program,” McKinsey said in a statement. “We condemn anti-Semitism in all its forms and stand for inclusion and tolerance everywhere.”

Sarsour, as well as the conference organizers, did not reply to any requests for comment. Tlaib didn’t respond to our request for comment.

Sarsour and Tlaib talked about the creation of an “Arab MENA category on the 2030 national census” And “health access and policy,” according Advertisement for the conference. Minkara was listed at the conference as an appointee of Biden and special advisor on international disabilities rights at State Department. A request for comment from the State Department was unreceived.

Ricardo Karam from Lebanon, a Lebanese TV presenter who called for an international boycott of Israel and accused Israel of complicity in war crimes was another speaker. “apartheid against the Palestinian people,” Amr Waked (an Egyptian actor) claimed Israel had occupied his homeland. “expansionist, apartheid, and genocide preferences.”

Sarsour was a prominent anti-Israeli activist and came to national attention as one the leaders in the Women’s March 2017. This protested then-president Donald Trump’s inauguration. Assata Sharkur is Assata’s cop-killer and she has been a prominent advocate of BDS. She spoke at the 2015 anti-Semitic Nation of Islam sermonist Louis Farrakhan event.

Joe Biden is President disavowed Sarsour, after attending a Muslim outreach event to support his 2020 campaign. A spokesman said Biden. “obviously condemns her views and opposes BDS.”