Property and casualty insurer GEICO landed in hot water with several Jewish advocacy groups this week after inviting pro-Palestinian activist and accused antisemite Linda Sarsour to headline a company event. Following backlash, the company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway apologized and said it had scrapped the event. BUFFET'S BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ADDS STAKE IN HP; SHARES JUMP"GEICO does not condone hatred of any kind, and we do not stand for or with anyone who does," the statement reads. Following reports that Sarsour was asked to speak at a GEICO event, several Jewish groups lambasted the firm and called on them to reverse course. StopAntisemitism.org tweeted that the organization was "horrified a respectable company like @GEICO would choose to feature antisemitic bigot @lsarsour to represent the MENA region."

Source: Fox News April 08, 2022 00:56 UTC