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U.S. Demands UN Fire Palestinian Rights Envoy over "Virulent Antisemitism and Support for Terrorism"

(Washington Free Beacon) Adam Kredo - The Trump administration has formally requested that the UN remove Francesca Albanese as the special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, citing her "virulent antisemitism and support for terrorism" as well as her misrepresentation of her legal qualifications, according to private communications between U.S. and UN officials. Albanese is a vocal Israel critic who blamed the Jewish state for Hamas's Oct. 7 terror spree and compared Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. She has penned "threatening letters" in recent weeks to companies across the globe, warning them to cut business ties with Israel or face "potential criminal liability." "In her letters, Ms. Albanese makes extreme allegations, such as that the entities may be contributing to purported offenses including 'gross human rights violations,' 'apartheid,' and 'genocide,'" acting U.S. representative to the UN Dorothy Shea wrote. The threats "constitute an unacceptable campaign of political and economic warfare against the American and worldwide economy," according to the Trump administration. Shea also noted that Albanese appears to have lied about her credentials, claiming to be "an international lawyer" even though "she has not passed a legal bar examination or been licensed to practice law." This behavior disqualifies Albanese from receiving diplomatic immunity and should result in her firing. "The United States has never supported her mandate, and we seek her termination and immediate removal," Shea wrote on April 2. A spokesman for the UN secretary-general's office said it has "no authority over the human rights rapporteurs," who report directly to the Human Rights Council (HRC). "It is up to the Human Rights Council to handle appointments and to oversee their work."
2025-07-03 00:00:00
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