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UN Rapporteur Faces Resignation Calls Amid Controversial Video
2/15/2026
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- Francesca Albanese, a United Nations rapporteur, faces calls to resign after a fake video led to anti-Semitism accusations.
- French filmmaker Frank Barat, one of 100 artists including Mark Ruffalo, joined 99 others in signing an open letter backing her.
- European governments have urged Albanese to resign in response to the controversy.
