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Another senior figure at Islamic Relief Worldwide steps down over antisemitism

Tayeb Abdoun ‘admitted to operating through an undisclosed social media account’

November 16, 2020 17:22
Islamic Relief
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A director at Islamic Relief Worldwide has stepped down from his role last month over “antisemitic” social media comments from 2014. 

The international aid agency announced in a statement last month that one of its directors – later named as  Tayeb Abdoun - had “admitted to operating through an undisclosed social media account.”

“He has resigned with immediate effect, accepting that he has let IRW down and fallen below our expected standards. 

“He has also expressed his deep regret for any offence caused to the Jewish community and for causing harm to our organisation and its reputation,” the charity said.