The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories
"It is unacceptable for any official -- independent or not -- to engage in Holocaust distortion.""This is harmful to Jewish communities and others in Canada and across the globe, which is why there have been condemnations of these statements from multiple countries, elected officials and organizations."Special Canadian Envoy on Antisemitism, Deborah Lyons"AS UN Special Rapporteur Albanese visits New York, I want to reiterate the U.S. belief she is unfit for her role.""The United Nations should not tolerate antisemitism from a UN-affiliated official hired to promote human rights."U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield"Francesca Albanese has a long history of using antisemitic tropes.""It is absolutely baffling to me that the United Nations condones her behaviour and does not remove her from her position."Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, Liberal special adviser on antisemitism"The recent remarks by Francesca Albanese are unacceptable and incompatible with her duty of impartiality, probity and good faith as an independent Special Rapporteur.""Antisemitism has no place anywhere."Canadian mission in Geneva"We are calling on the Canadian government to deny her an entry visa, on account of her record of supporting terrorism and antisemitism.""Given the repeated violent antisemitic attacks in Canada, Albanese's visit -- certain to fuel more hatred and support for terrorism -- poses a national security threat."Hillel Neuer, chief, UN Watch
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| United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese has withdrawn from a Montreal conference featuring Charlotte Kates, the founder of Samidoun, a designated terror group |
Francesca Albanese -- 'special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967' -- appointed by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations is recognized as an independent expert whose reports go directly to the administration of the United Nations. In October this independent expert on human rights spoke of Israel as the Third Reich, on a mission of genocide in Palestine, their goal to create a "pure race". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was compared by this human rights expert to Adolf Hitler, in July.
A requisite for any human rights position anywhere, is that the holder be seen and heard to be objectively neutral when approaching situations of controversial upheaval. Her outrageous and clearly antisemitic comments have garnered attention and condemnation from various sources who decry her overt bias which reflects a mind steeped deep in the oldest racism in human history. Canada's envoy in combating antisemitism, in condemning Albanese's Holocaust-comparison statements references the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.
That IHRA definition is one that many countries of the world have endorsed, including Canada, yet it is obvious that Canada's commitment to the IHRA is on the 'virtue' level, entirely lacking the will or the interest in acting responsibly to reflect the IHRA. Its deliberately obtuse and oblivious reaction to the antisemitic flare-ups on the streets of Canada's cities across the country has failed to use existing laws on the prosecution of hate-mongers who commit to both verbal and physical violence in harassing and threatening the Canadian Jewish community.
And although Canada's officially appointed Liberal representative on antisemitism speaks loudly and clearly in support of condemning antisemitism, particularly in its current iteration of mass anti-Israel, pro-Hamas/terrorist gatherings shouting for Jews to 'go back to Europe' where they were exterminated by the millions during World War II, and condemning Israel for 'occupying' its ancestral geographic patrimony claiming it to be rightfully Arab Palestinian heritage 'from the river to the sea', he lacks the moral fibre to separate himself from the Liberal government which has permitted the volatile anarchy of Muslim rage to permeate society.
Canada's minister of foreign affairs, Melanie Joly, has no interest whatever in responding positively to the overtures of Jewish organizations to use the letter of the law to abolish the current racist-mongering public gatherings' ability to broadcast slander against Israel and the Canadian Jewish population. The UN's rapporteur on Palestine has embarked on a public relations campaign of speaking engagements in North America, her itinerary including appearances at the University of Toronto as well as the University of Montreal.
The controversial opinionated remarks assaulting the character of Jews were not confined to post-UN-appointment comments; long before her appointment, Albanese distinguished herself by emitting statements supporting anti-Israel, antisemitic sentiments. She is not oblivious to the uproar over her messaging addressing her obvious anti-Jew rhetoric, and claims to be misunderstood. Calls for her removal from the post she occupies at the UN have elicited a response from her; she is "deeply disappointed" international leaders "have been misled by spurious, recycled allegations against me. Criticism of Israel's actions and polici'es does not render one antisemitic".
Prior to her 2022 appointment at the UN, she had celebrated when the European Union had removed Hamas from a terror group designation in 2014. "America and Europe, one of them subjugated by the Jewish lobby, and the other by the sense of guilt about the Holocaust", she remarked in 2014. She joined her voice to the many justifying the October 7 atrocities as the understandable reaction of an oppressed people. "Today's violence must be put in context", she averred.
"The victims of 7/10 were not killed because of their Judaism, but in reaction to Israel's oppression. France and the international community did nothing to prevent it. My respects to the victims", she wrote in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement that the October 7 atrocities represented the "greatest antisemitic massacre of the century". Reports of rape and beheadings were unverified rumours, Albanese wrote, despite that the Hamas charter is explicit in its goal of destroying Israel.
This special rapporteur representing the United Nations' interest in the welfare of Arab Palestinians condemned the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders' deaths, characterizing them as "acts of aggression" -- murder. Yahya Sinwar's death struck her as "quite inhumane".
"We call on the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Government of Canada to condemn Albanese's behaviour in no uncertain terms.""Canada must take a strong stance against any form of antisemitism, particularly when it emanates from individuals in positions of influence such as Albanese.""Her presence in Canada should not be allowed to pass without a clear response from the government.""Antisemitism, in all its forms, must be unequivocally condemned, especially when it is cloaked in the guise of human rights advocacy."Centre for Israel and Public Affairs
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| Ayelet Levy Shachar, mother of 19-year-old Naama Levy, who was abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, attends a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 4, calling for the immediate release of hostages. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters |
Labels: Francesca Albanese, Human Rights, Outspoken Antisemitism, Palestinian Territories, Terrorist Groups, United Nations
posted by Pieface @ Saturday, November 02, 2024
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