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Trump Administration Urges U.N. to Remove Albanese Over Antisemitism Claims

7/1/2025

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The Trump administration is pushing for the U.N. to dismiss Francesca Albanese from her role as special rapporteur on Palestinian territories, accusing her of antisemitism and making misleading legal assertions. Albanese's intimidating letters to companies over their connections with Israel have raised alarms in the U.S., yet the U.N. has chosen not to intervene.

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The Trump administration is pushing for the U.N. to dismiss Francesca Albanese from her role as special rapporteur on Palestinian territories, accusing her of antisemitism and making misleading legal assertions. Albanese's intimidating letters to companies over their connections with Israel have raised alarms in the U.S., yet the U.N. has chosen not to intervene.