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Francesca Albanese

Albanese Condemns Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in West Bank, Criticizes Arab States
Forced displacement, Albanese pointed out, has been a constant in occupied Palestine since the Nakba. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese warns that Israel’s actions in the West Bank are a “litmus test” of its ethnic […]

Gaza Officials Warn of Health Disasters over Electricity, Water Cuts
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese denounced the Israeli move as a “genocide alert”, saying that without electricity, there are “functioning desalination stations, ergo: no clean water.” Gaza’s municipal authorities have […]

‘Mafia-Style Tactics’ – Francesca Albanese Recounts German ‘Intimidation, Harassment’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN expert Francesca Albanese reveals how German authorities threatened her with arrest and used “mafia-style tactics” to silence discussions on Palestine. UN Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestine, Francesca Albanese, recounted […]

Gaza, Intl. Law, Global Complicity: 8 Takeaways from Francesca Albanese on Floodgate Podcast
By Romana Rubeo In an exclusive interview with the FloodGate podcast, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese delivers searing insights on Gaza, Western complicity, and the crumbling global legal order. Has international law collapsed in […]

Berlin Police Force Relocation of UN Rapporteur Albanese’s Palestine Event
By Palestine Chronicle Staff German police surrounded an event in Berlin featuring UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, forcing organizers to relocate after political pressure. German police surrounded on Tuesday an event in Berlin featuring […]

Free University of Berlin Cancels Event with UN Palestine Rapporteur Albanese
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor, reportedly sent an email to the university president requesting the cancellation of the event. The Free University of Berlin in Germany has cancelled […]

Albanese Warns of Israel’s Campaign to Expel Palestinians, Urges Arab Action
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Albanese warns that Israel’s actions in the West Bank amount to systematic expulsion, as its forces intensify attacks on Jenin. UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, […]

Admission of Crimes – Albanese Slams Israel’s Order for Soldiers to Hide Faces
“This is first of all an admission that crimes might be committed by Israeli soldiers.” The UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has criticized Israel for instructing its soldiers to “cover […]

‘Blatant Assault on Health’ – UN Experts Call for Dr. Abu Safiya’s Release
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN experts denounce Israel’s “blatant” attacks on healthcare in Gaza, demand the release of detained doctor. Two UN Special Rapporteurs have called for an end to Israel’s “blatant” disregard for […]

ICC Arrest Warrants – Albanese Rejects France’s Immunity Claims
“The argument of the state immunity cannot be made. The court has already said it.” The UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, has rejected France’s immunity claims regarding the arrest warrants issued against Israeli […]

‘No Doubt’ – UN Special Rapporteur Says Israel is Committing Genocide
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to Albanese, Israel’s actions have caused “irreparable damage” to the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian […]

End of Empathy: Did the Gaza Genocide Render the UN Irrelevant?
By Ramzy Baroud The problem is multilayered, complicated by the fact that UN officials and employees do not have the power to alter the very skewed structure of the world’s largest political institution. Francesca […]

Art Imitating Life – Israel’s ‘Triumph of Death’ in Gaza
By Jeremy Salt This is the dark side of what is called ‘human nature,’ the fate of millions of people, enslaved, invaded, occupied, terrorized and massacred through the millennia. In the 16th century, the Flemish […]

Israeli Ambassador Demands Her Resignation – UN Rapporteur Calls Out Israel’s Genocide
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon called on Wednesday for the resignation of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, following her remarks on the “eradication of Palestinians” from their […]

‘International Crimes’ – UN Launches Probe into Role of Private Sector in Enabling Israeli Occupation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The investigation’s focus will include “how the private sector is linked to, invests in and contributes to Israel’s unlawful occupation, racial segregation and apartheid regime in the oPt and the […]

Work for Peace – UN Special Rapporteur Urges World Leaders to Move beyond Hypocrisy
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese criticized world powers for interfering in internal Palestinian governance. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese said on Tuesday […]

‘Israel’s Assault on Gaza Could Exterminate Almost Entire Population’ – UN Special Rapporteur
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel has flouted a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and has faced international condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza. The UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, […]

‘Our Right to Live’ – Ben-Gvir Calls for Restriction of Palestinian Movement, Death Penalty for Detainees
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Ben-Gvir’s call came as Israel continued a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank, killing at least 26 Palestinians, arresting dozens, and inflicting huge damage to infrastructure. Israel’s far-right […]

‘No Validity’ – UN Rapporteur Rejects Israel’s Claim to Self-Defense in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Francesca Albanese argued that “as an ongoing unlawful use of force,” Israel’s occupation of the occupied Palestinian Territories cannot be justified by any claim of self-defense. The UN Special Rapporteur […]

‘US Funding of Israeli Genocide Ballooning’ – UN Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US State Department announced a few days ago that the White House was set to provide Israel with $3.5 billion to purchase American weapons and military equipment. The UN’s […]

‘Abominable Injustice’ – UN Special Rapporteur Questions ‘Indifference’ over Gaza Genocide
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “How can we remain silent, indifferent, or inactive in the face of this abominable injustice, and not feel hypocritical when commemorating the victims of any other genocide?” The UN’s Special […]

UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Ethnic Cleansing, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Palestine, warned on Saturday that “Palestinians are in grave danger of mass ethnic cleansing” and called […]

Former Italian FM Calls for Dismissal of Human Rights Defender Francesca Albanese
By Romana Rubeo Former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi Di Sant’Agata sent a letter to the current Italian FM Antonio Tajani urging him to take a stance against United Nations Special Rapporteur on the […]

UN Special Rapporteur Calls for ‘Firm Action’ to Protect Palestinians’ Human Rights
The international community must take “firm and principled action” to protect the human rights and dignity of Palestinians, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, said on […]

Following Smear Campaign, Israel Considers Barring UN Special Rapporteur Albanese from Entering Palestine, Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel is considering blocking entry to Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, Israeli media reported. Albanese, […]

Dismantling Israeli Settler Colonialism: In Conversation with Francesca Albanese (PODCAST)
By Paul Salvatori In this episode of ‘Palestine In Perspective’, host and Toronto-based writer for The Palestine Chronicle, Paul Salvatori, talks with Francesca Albanese—current United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights […]

UN’s Francesca Albanese Calls for Paradigm Shift to End Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestine
By Iqbal Jassat Described as a “game changer”, the latest report on Palestine by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT), has been welcomed as a breath of fresh air by […]

UN Special Rapporteur New Report Calls for ‘Dismantling of Israeli Settler-Colonial Occupation’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has submitted her much-anticipated report to the UN General Assembly, concluding that the realization of […]

Illuminating Israel’s Apartheid at the UN with Special Rapporteur for the OPt Francesca Albanese
Palestine Deep Dive hosts Francesca Albanese, the United Nation’s new Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory, in its latest live show. The show titled “Illuminating Israel’s Apartheid at the UN”, takes a closer look […]

‘We Regret We Failed to Protect You’: UN Experts Urge Israel to Free Ahmad Manasra
UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian detained in Israeli prisons since he was 14 years old, while suffering serious mental health conditions. The […]