Andrew Sorkin is Columnist/Editor for New York Times and a Co-Anchor of Squawk Box on CNBC. (Photo credit: CB)
Andrew Sorkin made a tweet on X earlier today:
If we go with his thoughts, for arguments sake, then why only “blatant antisemitism” – why not all other forms of discrimination and hate?
He makes no mention of other forms of hate and discrimination in the article he pens for the New York Times.
Alas, Sorkin’s self-centred narcissism doesn’t allow him to see beyond “antisemitism”.
What actually is antisemitism is also hotly disputed – with even the official definitions such as the IHRA definition being subjective and widely open for interpretation and abuse.
In the UK and I presume in the US too, we know based on records that claims of “antisemitism” that are reported to the police, in the vast majority of cases, are found to be fake – only around 1% of all recorded cases ever get prosecuted, and even less result in a conviction.
Is Sorkin suggesting that anyone who is merely accused of “antisemitism” should not be hired – or is it just those who go through the legal process and get convicted of antisemitism?
On a daily basis we see how “antisemitism” is weaponised by Jewish people in order to denigrate and dehumanise pro-Palestine activists:
What Sorkin suggests is simply going to further repress pro-Palestine voices and he should be aware of this – his channel CNBC has silenced Muslim anchors from the channel since the Gaza genocide began. Mehdi Hasan and Ali Velshi being two of the most famous names being side-lined or technically pushed out.
What Sorkin is suggesting is not only riddled with racism, it is also detached from the reality of the hustle and bustle of the jobs market – the highly competitive nature of top companies, trying to hire top talent, from top universities, means it is a candidate driven market – where these students have the choice with whom they go and work for.
Recent polls have shown, and as has been the case for many years now, that C-Suite executives in top companies are most concerned about finding the right talent, to drive their businesses forward and help execute strategy.
“The number one topic making executives uneasy is talent—nearly 60% of survey respondents said finding, hiring, and upskilling workers was among their top two concerns when looking at long-term cost-management strategies” – Fortune magazine based on Poll by BCG (Boston Consulting Group).
So, while one or two leaders may come out and pander to Sorkin’s racist, ill-informed and misguided folly, due to their reflexive support for Israel no matter what it does – the reality is, these are the students who will be the leaders of the future, and engaging with them is the only way to ensure companies are not losing out on top talent.
