A Citibank employee named Nozima Husainova gained attention recently for making a highly controversial statement on her Instagram story
In her post, she appeared to endorse the genocide of Jews by Adolf Hitler during the Holocaust, stating, “No wonder why Hitler wanted to get rid of all of them.”
Who is Nozima Husainova Citibank employee fired for anti-semitic post on Instagram story as she goes viral on Facebook and LinkedIn
UPDATE: Nozima Husainova has been fired from Citi.
A spokesman for Citi said Husainova's comments were 'revolting' and said hate speech would not be tolerated in their bank.
Thank you @Citi for saying NO! to antisemitism. https://t.co/yTzBNXhIEu
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) October 19, 2023
NEW: Citibank has fired 25 year old banker Nozima Husainova for publicly supporting Adolf Hitler's decision to murder millions of Jews.
While reacting to the Gaza hospital bombing on Instagram, Husainova 'smiled' as she voiced her support for murdering Jews.
"No wonder why… pic.twitter.com/maRncuZBnI
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 19, 2023
After this post, and in response to public backlash, Husainova made her social media accounts private, but her comment had already been captured in screenshots and circulated on the internet.
StopAntisemitism, a non-profit watchdog, shared a screenshot of the post on social media platform X and asked, “Is this vile antisemite to your employee @Citi?”
Citibank, upon becoming aware of the situation, terminated Husainova’s employment.
Who’s Nozima Husainova?
She is a 25-year-old personal banker working at Citibank’s Wall Street branch in the financial district of lower Manhattan, New York City. She had been employed at the bank since June 2021, after graduating from CUNY Brooklyn College with a degree in BBA – finance.
Husainova’s role at Citibank, as indicated on her now-deleted LinkedIn page, was to build customer relationships, foster loyalty, and increase sales to individual consumer clients.
Regarding her social media presence, Husainova had over 4,500 followers on Instagram before making her account private. In a subsequent Instagram Story, she commented on the bombing of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza, attributing it to Israel.
Citibank Released Statement
Afterward, Nozima Husainova seemingly endorsed the mass murder during the Holocaust by making the statement about Hitler and Jews. Citibank issued a statement condemning her remarks and terminated her employment, stating their intolerance for anti-Semitism and hate speech.
However, as of now, Nozima Husainova has not made any public comments about her job termination.
It’s worth noting that Nozima Husainova’s firing occurred during a period when there were discussions about business executives refusing employment to Harvard students who signed a letter accusing Israel of involvement in the conflict with Hamas.
The context surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict is also mentioned in the article, with ongoing debates about the responsibility for the hospital bombing in Gaza.