"Albanese who, like all special rapporteurs, is appointed by the UN Human Rights Council but is not a UN staff member has been subjected to repeated attacks from pro-Israeli figures and bodies, with one of the most fervent critics being UN Watch, a pro-Israel NGO. The UN Watch, which is not a UN body, spread an edited clip of Albanese, 48, speaking at the Doha Forum earlier this month, in which the NGO falsely said she had called Israel the common enemy of humanity."
"The NGO's clip grabbed the attention of European officials, including those from Austria, Czechia, France, Germany and Italy. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot went as far as saying he would demand her resignation on February 23 when the next session of the UN Human Rights Council is held. On February 9, a group of French MPs sent Barrot a letter denouncing Albanese and calling her remarks anti-Semitic. Two days later, Barrot called for Albanese to resign."
Hundreds of current and former UN staffers, organized as United Staff for Gaza, publicly defended Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. Albanese is appointed by the UN Human Rights Council but is not a UN staff member. UN Watch, a pro-Israel NGO, circulated an edited clip from the Doha Forum falsely suggesting she called Israel the common enemy of humanity. Several European governments and officials, including ministers from France, Germany, Austria, Czechia and Italy, reacted and some demanded her resignation. French MPs labelled her remarks antisemitic and the French foreign minister said he would seek her removal at the Human Rights Council.
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