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UN Human Rights Council extends Francesca Albaneseโs mandate despite pro-Israel opposition
On Friday, during the final day of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 58th session, a vote was held to approve a second three-year term for Albanese, extending her mandate until 2028.
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๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐
The UN Human Rights Council has extended Francesca Albaneseโs mandate as Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories for an additional three years, despite opposition from several pro-Israel groups, including the United States.
On Friday, during the final day of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 58th session, a vote was held to approve a second three-year term for Albanese, extending her mandate until 2028.
She had been facing mounting pressure from pro-Israel groups and politicians demanding an end to her mandate.
Several countries had expressed reluctance to support her reappointment due to her outspoken criticism of Israel.
Albanese has consistently highlighted what she describes as ethnic cleansing and genocide against Palestinians in her official reports and media appearances.
๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐ฌ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
The backlash against Albanese has been fuelled by figures like British Labour MP David Taylor, who accused her of justifying Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and portraying Israel as a "settler-colonial invasion" in an interview to ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐, a pro-Israel newspaper.
Pro-Israel organisations, including UN Watch, have been at the forefront of the campaign against her.
UN Watch has published a 60-page report accusing Albanese of promoting anti-Semitism and "terrorism" under her UN role. The organisation also launched a petition urging the UNHRC to reject her reappointment.
At a recent UNHRC session in Geneva, UN Watch's director Hillel Neuer called for the immediate termination of Albanese's mandate.
Other groups, including the World Jewish Congress and the Zionist youth organisation Betar, have also targeted Albanese.
Betar allegedly threatened to attack her during a recent visit to London, referencing Israel's deadly air strikes in Lebanon last year.
The UN Human Rights Council has extended Francesca Albaneseโs mandate as Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories for an additional three years, despite opposition from several pro-Israel groups, including the United States.
On Friday, during the final day of the United Nations Human Rights Council's 58th session, a vote was held to approve a second three-year term for Albanese, extending her mandate until 2028.
She had been facing mounting pressure from pro-Israel groups and politicians demanding an end to her mandate.
Several countries had expressed reluctance to support her reappointment due to her outspoken criticism of Israel.
Albanese has consistently highlighted what she describes as ethnic cleansing and genocide against Palestinians in her official reports and media appearances.
๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐ฌ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
The backlash against Albanese has been fuelled by figures like British Labour MP David Taylor, who accused her of justifying Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and portraying Israel as a "settler-colonial invasion" in an interview to ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐, a pro-Israel newspaper.
Pro-Israel organisations, including UN Watch, have been at the forefront of the campaign against her.
UN Watch has published a 60-page report accusing Albanese of promoting anti-Semitism and "terrorism" under her UN role. The organisation also launched a petition urging the UNHRC to reject her reappointment.
At a recent UNHRC session in Geneva, UN Watch's director Hillel Neuer called for the immediate termination of Albanese's mandate.
Other groups, including the World Jewish Congress and the Zionist youth organisation Betar, have also targeted Albanese.
Betar allegedly threatened to attack her during a recent visit to London, referencing Israel's deadly air strikes in Lebanon last year.
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