Overview

• CIC said the posts were the sole responsibility of their author, do not reflect the bank’s values, and that all necessary measures will be taken.
• The bank announced the internal investigation on Thursday after the online exposure prompted scrutiny of a staff member.
• The X user @SwordOfSalomon published screenshots on August 27 that purported to show antisemitic, conspiratorial and pro-terror content from the account @justice78290.
• The shared images reportedly include praise for Hamas’ handling of October 7 hostages, criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinian detainees, and caricatures of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• The linkage between the X account and a LinkedIn profile for a person named Stéphane Smati, presented as a CIC branch director, has been reported but not independently verified in the coverage.