"The amplification of disinformation about United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has prompted at least four European governments to call for her resignation over comments she never made. Responding to a deliberately truncated clip circulating online in which the special rapporteur for the human rights situation in Palestine ostensibly refers to Israel as "the common enemy of humanity", leading politicians and diplomatic figures from France, Germany, Italy and the US sharply condemned Albanese, with many calling for her immediate resignation."
"Other figures who have amplified the disinformation include the Czech Republic's foreign minister Petr Macinka, who quoted Albanese on X as having called Israel a "common enemy of humanity" and called for her resignation; and US ambassador Mike Waltz, who similarly quoted her saying the same while accusing her of being an antisemite. Austrian foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger went further, accusing Albanese of spreading hate speech and failing to meet the standards of impartiality expected of UN representatives."
"While Albanese was critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza and the media reporting around it, in the remarks being referred to - made during a roundtable event in Doha organised by Al Jazeera, in which she spoke for roughly four minutes - the phrase is not directed at the state of Israel itself. "The fact that instead of stopping Israel, most of the world has armed, given Israel political excuses, political sheltering, economic and financial support. This is a challeng"
Deliberately truncated footage misattributed an inflammatory phrase to United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, prompting sharp condemnations and resignation demands from at least four European governments and several diplomats. German, French and Italian foreign ministers publicly criticised her, with Germany calling her position untenable and France urging her to step down; other officials, including Czech and US representatives, amplified the false attribution and accused her of antisemitism. Austrian leadership accused her of hate speech and lack of impartiality. Albanese's actual remarks, delivered at an Al Jazeera roundtable in Doha, criticised international support for Israel's actions in Gaza; the contested phrase was not directed at the state of Israel.
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