Israel: Companies support coexistence amid escalating violence
'The Israeli companies taking a stand for coexistence', 25 May 2021
Many of Israel’s largest corporations have released public statements decrying violence and promoting the value of a shared society... Many of Israel’s largest corporations are trying to quench those fires through public statements decrying violence and promoting inclusion. As Bank Hapoalim CEO Dov Kotler explained on social media, “There are moments when it is obligatory for the business sector to make its voice heard clearly.” ... Harel Insurance splashed a new slogan — “The best insurance against violence is coexistence” — across ads and billboards... Oren Kaniel, founder and CEO of marketing-tech firm AppsFlyer, wrote on Facebook, “My heart breaks to see a handful of radical events from both sides destroying everything we have worked to build in this country. Every crisis presents an opportunity. That’s why I want to voice the majority sane side. We are going to double and triple our company activities to promote coexistence, and that includes Arabs, Jews, the ultra-Orthodox, and others. Repairing this will take a long time, and we are going to fight for coexistence with all our might.” ... Many corporations simply posted photos and videos of their Arab and Jewish employees side by side... Intel, The Strauss Group, Israel Discount Bank, Applied Materials, SAP, Western Digital, Osem and Tnuva were among dozens of companies that added calming, constructive voices to the public debate...