- The Anti-Defamation League has joined a lawsuit alleging a hostile workplace, discrimination and wrongful termination at Intel brought by a former Israeli employee who alleges the company supported two executives who openly posted antisemitic propaganda tied to the Israel-Hamas war.
- It is the first time the ADL has sued a major American company in its over 100-year history, and Intel is a company with a large and longtime presence in Israel.
- “It is incumbent on us to use every tool available, including the courts, when necessary … including in the workplace,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
For the first time in its century-plus history, the Anti-Defamation League is suing a Fortune 500 company, Intel
, joining a case brought by the law firm of Wigdor on behalf of a former Israeli employee of the technology firm.
The lawsuit, originally filed in August, claims Intel failed to respond to public antisemitism posted by executives and flagged by an Israeli employee (who later was moved into a position reporting to one of the executives), and ultimately retaliated against him by terminating his employment.
The employee “wasn’t just discriminated against, he was targeted [and] victimized,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday in explaining ADL’s decision to sue Intel.
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