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TIL Wix is Israeli. I mean I hope she wins, she probably won't, and she should have known this was going to happen. Everyone is on Israel's side right now for diplomatic and financial reasons, companies especially.

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She definitely will win.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemploymen...

Can't dismiss people for: Religious or political opinions

https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/inside-the-pro-israel-inf...

There's literally screenshots of WhatsApp messages from Wix’s General Manager for Israel, Batsheve Moshe saying "being taken care of"

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_pr...

Worth noting that Wix almost certainly know she will win and don’t care. WRC claims are usually tiny

And, shockingly, optional. A high court may look favourably on their decision in when you sue but it's no guarantee.

She won't win. You can't say things like that while representing Wix directly in your bio.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9EGs1JWkAAt6Yg?format=jpg&name=...

The employer had already decided to terminate the employee's contract before the conclusion of the internal disciplinary process.

If she wasn't confident about winning, she wouldn't be pursuing the claim; clearly, she has received guidance from legal professionals.

Two things: Israeli or not, Wix still has to adhere to local labour laws. And support for Israel is less than early on, I've seen an article by WaPo the other day calling the plan some Israeli ministers have for Gaza ethnic cleansing (an apt description).

I won't hold my breath, after all Saudi is still a partner of the West.

And support in Ireland has never been that high. They see a similarity between Britain and Israel

> And support for Israel is less than early on, I've seen an article by WaPo the other day calling the plan some Israeli ministers have for Gaza ethnic cleansing (an apt description).

Indeed, but there is no chance these nutjobs will get the chance to follow through. In fact, it is more likely that they will be out of their seats by the end of this quarter.

We would still have kings and queens deciding whether we deserve to eat a piece of plain bread if it wasn't for people deciding to speak up and act regardless of the masters consequences, we should be valuing people who act on their freedom to criticise instead of just saying "Oh that was going to happen"

You misinterpreted my comment. I'm not blaming her. I agree with you. That doesn't negate the fact that it was almost bound to happen. I sincerely hope she wins.

I see, happy to know I misunderstood, sorrY

Not in Ireland, public sentiment is quite different to the rest of the west here due a strong sense of solidarity with Palestinians

Everyone except for almost the entirety of the UN, and a good chunk of the domestic American citizenry.

That it could even seem like "everyone is on Israel's side" should probably explain just why it is so important to post about, even if there are risks.

Silence is mistaken for complacency.

And make no mistake, if you stopped paying your share of the funds that go to arm and back up Israel as it carries out a genocide, the IRS wouldn't be silent about that either.

That all said, companies do get a lot of leeway, and I'm not sure where I'd fall on particular changes to rules there -- it would depend a lot on specifics. Sometimes convictions require sacrifice.

Wix is specifically called out right now on the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) website:

https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Prof...

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