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UN Rapporteur Denounces Anti-Semitism Claims Amid Gaza Crisis

2/11/2026

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Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, rejected accusations of anti-Semitism as "shameful and defamatory" in an interview with FRANCE 24.
She criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank as "absolutely worrisome" and "illegal."
She said the Gaza situation remains dire, with ongoing ceasefire violations and evidence of war crimes.
The United States imposed sanctions after her report on American companies' involvement in Gaza.
France called for her resignation.

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Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, rejected accusations of anti-Semitism as "shameful and defamatory" in an interview with FRANCE 24.
She criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank as "absolutely worrisome" and "illegal."
She said the Gaza situation remains dire, with ongoing ceasefire violations and evidence of war crimes.
The United States imposed sanctions after her report on American companies' involvement in Gaza.
France called for her resignation.