Jewish staffers at Cond Nast accuse ex-DEI chief of antisemitism: report

The former DEI chief at Condé Nast reportedly was accused of antisemitism by Jewish employees at the publishing giant — who complained that management was allowing its magazines to take a pro-Palestinian stance and that it failed to crack down on journalists who took part in anti-Israel demonstrations.Yashica Olden, who stepped down as chief diversity and inclusion officer of the Manhattan-based magazine publishing giant in June, was the subject of an official human resources complaint that was submitted by Jewish employees of the company, according to the news site Semafor.Olden was accused of failing to adequately address allegations made by Jewish staffers that the company was allowing pro-Palestinian sentiment among some of the writers to seep into coverage of the aftermath of the Oct.7 Hamas terrorist attacks last year, it was reported.Jewish employees of the company whose properties include Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker accused management of failing to take disciplinary action against staffers who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.They demanded that Olden allow them to set up an employee resource group for Jewish staffers — similar to groups set up within the company for other ethnic minorities, Semafor reported.Olden reportedly told the Jewish staffers that she would support the idea as long as similar groups would be allowed to form in order to accommodate other religions, including Muslims.When Olden was perceived by some Jewish employees as not taking their concerns seriously enough, several of them filed a complaint to the human resources department accusing her of antisemitism, Semafor reported.The Post has sought comment from Olden and Condé Nast.The Hamas attacks of Oct.

7 last year, which killed 1,400 Israelis, and its aftermath have become a bitterly divisive issue for the company, particularly as some staffers have become vocal about their sympathies for the Palestinians.Teen Vogue, the youth version of the fashion magazi...