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A tech investor was fired after making offensive remarks on the Israel-Hamas conflict
Business Insider ^ | 11/14/2023 | By Shona Ghosh

Posted on 11/15/2023 2:16:29 PM PST by NohSpinZone

Venture capitalist Kenneth Ballenegger has been suspended from the US investment firm he cofounded, Oyster Ventures, after making offensive remarks on X on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

According to screenshots shared with Business Insider, Ballenegger wrote on Sunday: "After the war, Israel should handle Gaza like China handles Xinjiang. Full surveillance state. Re education camps. Sterilizations. It's warranted and the only way to pacify the jihadi population."

Responding to criticism from a former colleague, Ballenegger continued: "They reproduce like rabbits and raise them to be terrorists, creating more poverty misery and terrorism. Why should we allow that. The world would be a much better place if they didn't reproduce."

Ballenegger's X account was set to private at the time of writing, though not before his remarks were spotted and condemned by other users. The X posts also remain visible on Google search.

"Absolutely disgusting genocidal rhetoric from someone who apparently works in the VC world," wrote Yashar Ali, a widely followed US political journalist, on X.

Ballenegger's cofounding partner at Oyster Ventures, Sophie Liao, issued an initial statement on X distancing the company from his remarks. Liao did not initially condemn Ballenegger or suggest he would be fired.

"Any employee's personal or political opinion does not reflect the values of Oyster Ventures or myself. Oyster Ventures does not tolerate any behavior that disrespects individuals or groups of people," the statement read.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hamas; oyster; sterilization; vc
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To: NohSpinZone
He's not wrong. Mooselimbs reproduce like rabbits to outnumber the inhabitants of the country they invaded and then they take over and subjogate non-muslims.

I back Ballenegger 100%. He's right.

21 posted on 11/15/2023 4:40:54 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Reverend Wright

interestingly

was mr mistry acknowledging that Israel is the Jewish homeland?


22 posted on 11/15/2023 4:42:32 PM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: NohSpinZone

I don’t disagree with a word the man said.

L


23 posted on 11/15/2023 4:43:42 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: SauronOfMordor

“ To accomplish this, we would need to make Islam illegal.”

I’m okay with that.

L


24 posted on 11/15/2023 4:45:11 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: joshua c

Looks like it.

But there is never a consistent logic with these clowns.

https://nypost.com/2023/11/15/news/wall-street-banker-fired-after-telling-jewish-man-to-go-back-to-your-country/


25 posted on 11/15/2023 4:47:14 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Brian Griffin

The thing is, the IDF teachers can only give the lesson once. After that the student isn’t receptive to new lessons.(or anything, TBH)

CC


26 posted on 11/15/2023 5:03:18 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: NohSpinZone

Hmmm....He said Israel should act just like Xi Jinping. Hmmmm....Is that wrong?


27 posted on 11/15/2023 5:09:04 PM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: NohSpinZone
"Absolutely disgusting genocidal rhetoric from someone who apparently works in the VC world," wrote Yashar Ali, a widely followed US political journalist, on X.

Widely respected?! Never heard of him.

28 posted on 11/15/2023 6:17:09 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: NohSpinZone

It’s just bar talk. But DO NOT put it on X or anywhere in an email or on the net.


29 posted on 11/15/2023 6:19:00 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: Nifster
His comments are one hundred percent accurate. I don’t see the problem

Nor do I.

30 posted on 11/15/2023 6:22:08 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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