Italian lawyer Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, charged Israel with” genocide” and” ethnic cleansing” in Gaza while only passingly criticizing the widespread atrocities committed by Hamas. The comments were made by her last week at the Washington National Press Club.
The fact that Hamas killed more than 1,300 residents and kidnapped about 203 Israelis on a single day was the deadliest for Jews since the Holocaust appeared to be ignored by Albanese.
Albanese said Israel’s continued retaliation for the October 7 slaughter is legally been defined as murder, citing legal scholars and appearing to agree with them.
” A number of reputable academics have now issued a warning about the possibility of murder. Murderous claims have been made throughout the year, and she said to the market at the Press Club,” I took notice of that because I was really alarmed by the increased levels of linguistic violence, dehumanizing violence because we have seen it somewhere and we all know what it means.
Albanese denied being accused of murder when questioned by a reporter, but she did repeat that Israel practices ethnic purging by driving Palestinians from their houses and ancient land.
She even asserted during her statement that Israel’s reaction to the ISIS-like attack on civilians is out of proportion.
Otherwise, Albanese claimed that Israel’s Operation Iron Swords response to Hamas violated” all foreign norms.”
She also criticized European countries for putting down pro-Palestinian demonstrations despite the fact that the majority of established democracies officially recognize the Hamas as a criminal business.
While speaking at the National Press Club, Albanese also stated that she supported the show by Israeli Voice for Peace, a leftist organization founded by Noam Chomsky that ended up occupying the Cannon House Office Building in Washington improperly.
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction ( BDS ) movement against Israeli / Palestine investment is supported by Jewish Voice for Peace. Its most well-known champion is Roger Waters, a former member of Pink Floyd.
She added that the 2.3 million people who live in the region, which is almost the size of Washington, DC, considered Israel’s decision to impose a total blockade of the Gaza Strip to be the equivalent of” intentional starvation” and that it constitutes” a crime against humanity.”
Surprisingly, she also asserted that 18-year-old Israeli military soldiers are raised not to view Palestinians as people and that Israel’s” brutal” reaction to Hamas runs in the family.
The dehumanization of Palestinians in Jewish culture and textbooks has been studied by a great author. And she contends that when an Israeli 18-year-old wears a dress and travels to the West Bank and the Gaza frontier, this crucial factor facilitates the disconnect. Not always does he or she view kids. She claimed that because they were raised believing that Palestinians were the opponent, they wanted to kill and destroy them all.
” I do believe we need to acknowledge that is connected to the Jewish and Jewish people who have endured decades of persecution. There is a concern that nearly runs in the family, and this does not explain what is going on in Gaza. She asserted that those who are not physically present in the situation must be able to offer advice, remain grounded in knowledge, and receive fair treatment.
In fact, the difficult nature of the job makes Israeli military soldiers detest being assigned to frontier duty in Gaza and the West Bank. In the wealthy defense products, optimistic Israelis compete for jobs where they are unlikely to interact directly with Palestinians or Jewish inhabitants.
Despite the fact that there haven’t been any new national elections since 2005, American diplomats and Palestinians themselves criticized Albanese for failing to distinguish between the circumstances in Gaza and the West Bank, which is governed by an elected government.
” Gaza is a judicial dictatorship ruled by Hamas since 2007″ An Israeli-Arab corporate attorney in Tel Aviv who wanted to remain anonymous out of concern for retaliation from extremists said,” They have complete control and allow no objection.”
calling for Albanese to be removed
The southern Italian lawyer’s discrimination against Israel, according to the Israeli government, makes her inadequate to carry out her duties to describe genuine and alleged human right in the West Bank and Gaza.
Albanese’s statements are wholly undesirable on all levels, according to Jacques Pitteloud, the ambassador of Switzerland to the United States, and nothing” justifies this kind of violent attack” and” one may throw the atrocities of Hamas and action by Israel on the same level.”
Pitteloud also pointed out that Switzerland is where the Geneva Conventions, a pact that served as the cornerstone of international humanitarian law and established the rules of battle, were created and preserved.
Pitteloud’s remarks are significant not only for Swiss independence but also as the host nation for the High Commission of Human Rights of the United Nations, the Geneva-based organization that writes Albanese the paycheck.
The UN does not” comment on the job of independent experts such as Ms Albanese ,” according to Farhan Aziz Haq, assistant official for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. It appears that the UN is cutting ties with Albanese people.
Albanese’s planned speech to the National Press Club in Canberra as part of a fundraiser hosted by the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network( APAN ), with tickets selling for between A$ 60 and A$ 120( US$ 38 -$ 76 ) per pop, has sparked protest in the Jewish community of Australia.
The Arab Center, a Washington think-thank on Middle East issues, hosted Albanese’s dinner statement on October 18 for free. Among the attendees was staff member of Democratic senator Shri Thanedar.