Amazon removes senior vice-president’s video over Palestine flag necklace

Amazon has taken down a video featuring one of its senior vice-presidents delivering a speech while wearing a necklace in the shape of the map of Israel with the Palestinian flag over it.

Dr Ruba Borno, a senior vice-president for Amazon Web Services (AWS), wore the piece of jewellery in a promotional film for the company’s re:Invent conference.

An Amazon spokesperson told Jewish News: “The video shot was not meant to be a political statement, but we’ve taken down the video and will repost a new one in the coming days.”

Amazon employee Alexander Trupanov, who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, is among 101 hostages still held hostage in Gaza.