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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
US reiterates opposition to ‘unfit’ UN Palestinian rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The US reiterates its opposition to UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese as she arrives in New York for a series of engagements.
“I want to reiterate the US belief she is unfit for her role,” US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield tweets of Albanese, who has faced repeated accusations of having made antisemitic statements in her criticism of Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians.
The Biden administration has stopped short of publicly calling for her removal but has sharpened its tone against Albanese in recent months, with several senior officials publicly calling her unfit and rejecting her mandate altogether.
“The United Nations should not tolerate antisemitism from a UN-affiliated official hired to promote human rights,” Thomas-Greenfield tweets.
