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Jewish-American fund manager Steven Eisman says he is ‘celebrating’ Gaza destruction

Jewish-American businessman Steven Eisman, a hedge fund manager known for betting on the collapse of the US housing market, faced backlash after writing on social media that he was “celebrating” the destruction of Gaza.

His comments, which he later retracted, were made in response to a graphic video showing burning buildings and people suffering from an Israeli attack.

The original post highlighted the lack of international concern. “The world is silent.” Eisman replied on Thursday, saying, “We are not silent. We are celebrating.”

Screengrab of a now deleted tweet by Steve Eisman