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Replied to infamous Francesca Albanese after sharing horrible post which included blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read' accompanied with a vile image: "How do you have a job at the UN? The UN has an anti-Semitism problem."<ref>Gary Willig, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/397874 Francesca Albanese calls post blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read']. ''INN'', Oct 20, 2024</ref>
Replied to infamous Francesca Albanese after sharing horrible post which included blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read' accompanied with a vile image: "How do you have a job at the UN? The UN has an anti-Semitism problem."<ref>Gary Willig, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/397874 Francesca Albanese calls post blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read']. ''INN'', Oct 20, 2024</ref>
Oct/2024:
UN Watch calls for sanctions against Francesca Albanese over antisemitism and terrorism support. UN Watch report exposes Francesca Albanese's antisemitism, support for terrorism, and financial misconduct.
A report by United Nations Watch on Wednesday is urging democratic nations to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, accusing her of promoting antisemitism, supporting terrorism, and spreading misinformation.
Titled "Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Why Democracies Should Sanction UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese," the report was presented to the UN Human Rights Council on October 23, 2024.
The report calls for Albanese's removal, citing a series of statements and actions that violate UN impartiality standards and promote hatred against Israel and the Jewish people. UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights group, demands swift action to terminate her mandate.
The report identifies numerous instances in which Albanese has been accused of using antisemitic rhetoric. In a 2014 Facebook post, Albanese claimed, “America is subjugated by the Jewish Lobby,” a classic antisemitic trope suggesting Jewish control of governments. In another incident from February 2024, she downplayed the atrocities of the October 7 Hamas massacre, dismissing it as a “reaction to Israel’s oppression,” even after Hamas targeted Jewish civilians in the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. France called her remarks "scandalous" and "a disgrace," while Germany condemned them as "appalling."
The report also cites Albanese’s frequent comparisons of Israel to Nazi Germany. In July 2024, she reportedly compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. In another instance, she described Gaza as “the largest and most shameful concentration camp of the 21st century,” which UN Watch notes is a textbook case of antisemitism under the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned Albanese, declaring, “It is clear she is not fit for this or any position at the UN.” The US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, also called out her statements as “blatant antisemitic rhetoric.”
In addition to her antisemitic rhetoric, Albanese has openly supported terrorism, the report states. At a 2022 Hamas conference, she told the audience, “You have a right to resist,” an endorsement of violent resistance, according to the report. She has repeatedly justified Hamas rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, framing them as legitimate responses to Israel’s actions. Albanese is quoted in the report as saying, “The Palestinians have no other room for dissent than violence.”<ref>Staff, [https://www.jpost.com/international/article-825935 UN Watch calls for sanctions against Francesca Albanese over antisemitism and terrorism support], ''JPost'', Oct 24, 2024</ref>
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