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Georgetown Cuts Ties with UN Rapporteur Amid Antisemitism Controversy

12/30/2025

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Georgetown University severed ties with Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, after United States sanctions for antisemitism.
Anna Maria Mayda, director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration, confirmed the decision and noted the criticism intensified after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.
Albanese has faced criticism for anti-Israel remarks, including claims about a 'Jewish lobby'.

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Georgetown University severed ties with Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, after United States sanctions for antisemitism.
Anna Maria Mayda, director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration, confirmed the decision and noted the criticism intensified after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.
Albanese has faced criticism for anti-Israel remarks, including claims about a 'Jewish lobby'.