Trump is working to kill Dei, while Gaza’s company coward shows he won | Jinan Younis

I Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been around for over six years. This year, more than ever, I began to question its true purpose. While I have been celebrating the celebration of Donald Trump’s position against the execution of orders, under the radar, I noticed a sinister censorship that raised its head.

We have witnessed one of the worst atrocities of our lives since 2023. Live broadcast to our phone call, we saw it At least 58,000 Palestiniansmore than There are 17,000 children of themmany of them are in hospitals, schools, refugee camps and food cohorts. We have seen the denied denied water, electricity and medical supplies, the elimination of the community, Massive artificial hungerand continue to call on Israeli ministers to permanently expel or eradicate Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s plan Humanitarian city Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert built it on the ruins of Rafa.

But, although More than 200 companies After the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, a statement was issued – condemning the money with all heart and donating to relief funds – facing the devastating relative silence that is underway in Gaza since then.

One of the senior managers I spoke to said he had received an email telling him to remind employees that they were not allowed to wear a “political” badge during the conflict in Gaza. Another company head firmly said: “We are a non-political company. Our employees need to remember this.” Last year, there were 50 employees Launched by Google After protesting against its $1.2 billion (£900 million) project Nimbus Cloud Infrastructure contract with the Israeli government. Just last weekend we saw an official at the Royal Opera House Try to grab the Palestinian flag From the actor who unfolds it on the stage after the show.

All of these organizations have a DEI agenda. They say they are committed to inclusive and equal opportunities and to enhance business growth through diversity. However, this promise seems to be for people’s silence. As long as you don’t make us uncomfortable, it’s yours. We value your identity as long as it is not political.

However, the company itself is not lacking in politics. one Recent Reports The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, supported by many high-profile economists, revealed a large number of businesses that have been activated or profited from Israeli military operations in Gaza, Gaza. “The report shows why the genocide carried out by Israel continues… because it is profitable for many people,” It sayshighlighting not only weapons manufacturers, but also complicit in large technologies, family brands and even educational institutions.

booking.com and airbnb have List Properties Profits from stolen lands in illegal Israeli settlements. Moreover, in the most serious cases of corporate hypocrisy, companies such as BAE Systems are directly related to the company. Israeli military machine The dehumanization of the Palestinians, proudly pursuing themselves as champions Dignity and respect.

This is the first time I have found myself not only questioning how I work, but it makes no sense. If Dei is to reopen the system of injustice, how can a company that makes a loud voice or worse be profitable from the cruel war machine and still claims to be inclusive? If it is not to embed value and basic humans within the company, what is the role of DEI?

What’s even more frustrating is that we have a direct blueprint for how business leaders handle this situation. Since the invasion of Ukraine, 1,000 companies Voluntarily cut operations in Russia as acknowledgement that they do not represent war crimes, murder of civilians or subsequent humanitarian crises. They hung Ukrainian flags on buildings, donated tens of millions to humanitarian organizations, provided housing, and developed a fast track recruitment plan for Ukrainian refugees. The Royal Opera House itself issued a statement Ukraine’s supportits buildings were lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, and the Ukrainian national anthem was played before each performance.

For many employees, this contrast silently makes the company Gaza Feeling sharper. This is not “non-political”, but an option. This is a failure of DEI, at the heart of which is challenging systems that challenge inequality. It originates from the values of fairness, dignity and respect for all. It’s not just about respecting racial or religious differences in relationships, it’s about you investing (or exiting), what you choose to say, how to balance profits with purposeful profits. In the face of mass violence, keeping silent conveys a clear message: some lives are irrelevant.

The hope given to me is the action of internal motivation of the company. Staff are blocking their leaders’ responsibilities. Whether it is a Boston Consulting Group employee Request to end To participate in the development of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, staff at Zalando, a Berlin-based retail company, protested against the rejection of criticizing its firing of Israel-backed Arab employees, or the fact that more than 100 BBC employees opposed the examiners in their reports on Israel/Palestine. These ordinary workers are occupying the failed mantle.

We need to move from the current hygienic, non-political version of dei to the meaningful dei. The core values of dignity, humanity and fairness must be an integral part of business decisions, not just company buzzwords. If you have nothing, you will fall. This is not a part of what I want to be.