Controversial United Nations The Special Rapporteur of Francesca Albanese, Palestinian, has reappointed the post for consecutive terms. Several countries and organizations condemn Albanys in her anti-Semitic speech history. However, a committee appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reviewed Albany’s review and her “detailed explanation” made her not anti-Semitic.
Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, told Fox News Numbers that we are talking about Hamas terrorism is one of the most blatant legalizers in the world, saying Israel has no right to defend its rights. “This is a terrible statement about the situation of the United Nations today. ”
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of Palestinian territorial rights, held a press conference at the meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva on 27 March 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)
UN Watch has long opposed Albany and has worked hard to expose her alleged violations of the code of conduct. On Friday, the group submitted a list of statements by governments around the world condemning Albany’s remarks. These statements are from the United States, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Israel, Argentina, Germany and the United Kingdom
In addition, before Albany’s re-election, the United States sent a letter to the United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who opposed the renewal. The task also issued a statement about X.
“We condemn [Albanese’s] Strong anti-Semitism, demonizing Israel and supporting Hamas. She clearly violated the UN’s code of conduct and was not suitable for her role. Her reappointment will show [U.N.] The United States’ mission to the United Nations can tolerate anti-Semitism hatred and support for terrorism.
this House Foreign Affairs Committee It also sent a letter from UNU President Jürg Lauber to express his opposition to Albanese’s re-election. In the letter, the committee said that Albanese’s rhetoric made the United Nations an institution and its own position.
“Ms. Albanese unparalleled use of her status as a special United Nations rapporteur to promote and try to legitimize Anti-Semitic Objectswhile serving as Hamas defense attorney,” the House Foreign Affairs Committee wrote.
Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, delivered a speech at a press conference held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 11 December 2024. (Reuters/Pierre Albery)
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For violating his legal duties under 8/PRST/2, Lauber did not transfer the complaints about Albanes to the committee Neuer called “Toothless” and consisted of “Francesca Albanese’s own best friend”.
“Some of her tweets appear to be incompatible with the Code of Conduct and may be interpreted as anti-Semitic by some,” the Commission wrote in response to the complaint filed by UNOWS in June and July 2024. The committee also said Albanis’s “detailed explanation” she did not violate the code of conduct, giving them “reassurance”.
Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, held a press conference on February 5, 2025 in the United Nations city in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via Reuters)
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Albanese has been charged with anti-Semitism since May 2022. Anti-Defamation League There is a list of Albanian statements considered anti-Semitism. Some of these statements date back to 2014, a decade after she was appointed to her current position.
February 2024, Albanese France condemns Germany said it was wrong for French President Emmanuel Macron to call Hamas’ October 7 incident “the biggest anti-Semitism of our century.” In her response, she said: “The victims on 7/10 were killed for their Judaism, but to deal with Israel’s oppression.”
France said Albanes seemed to “prove” the attacks and her remarks were even more ugly because opposition to anti-Semitism and various forms of racism were at the heart of the United Nations’ establishment”.
