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There were calls to fire her in Feb 2024, after she said that the Oct 7 2023 Hamas led atrocities on civilians were supposedly "not" antisemitic...<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/385317 Simon Wiesenthal Center: 'Fire UN rapporteur who said Oct. 7 not antisemitic'], ''Israel National News'' Feb 16, 2024</ref>
There were calls to fire her in Feb 2024, after she said that the Oct 7 2023 Hamas led atrocities on civilians were supposedly "not" antisemitic...<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/385317 Simon Wiesenthal Center: 'Fire UN rapporteur who said Oct. 7 not antisemitic'], ''Israel National News'' Feb 16, 2024</ref>
As she went on in a PallyWeid accusation in March 2024, the US State Department denounced her anti-Semitic record and rejected her "genocide" false accusation.<ref>[https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-march-27-2024/ Department Press Briefing - March 27, 2024 - United States Department of State].<blockquote><small>
...QUESTION: Yeah, so let me ask you – have you – did you see or read the report made by Francesca Albanese yesterday in Geneva...
MR MILLER: I did see the report. Let me say a couple things about it. First, we have long – for longstanding – for a longstanding period of time opposed the mandate of this special rapporteur, which we believe is not productive. And when it comes to the individual who holds that position, I can’t help but note a history of antisemitic comments that she has made that have been reported. And —
QUESTION: She has – she made antisemitic comments?
MR MILLER: And – she has. And comments she made in December that appeared to justify the attacks of October 7th, so I think it’s important to take that into account. But with respect to the report itself, we have made clear that we believe that allegations of genocide are unfounded...</small></blockquote></ref>
=====Martin Griffith=====
=====Martin Griffith=====