US EditionTop Entertainment Figures Back Under-Fire UN Palestinians Expert
Over 100 cultural figures, including Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem, publicly backed UN Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese amid European calls for her removal.
- On Saturday, Artists for Palestine published an open letter on their website backing Francesca Albanese and reproducing her full remarks, with over 100 cultural figures including Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem, Annie Ernaux and Annie Lennox signing in support.
- During last Saturday's Doha forum, Francesca Albanese spoke by videoconference at the Doha forum organised by Al Jazeera, prompting France and Germany to call for her resignation over remarks about a `common enemy of humanity` and Israel's `genocide` in Gaza.
- The letter, signed by global cultural figures including Rosa Salazar, Asia Argento, Yorgos Lanthimos, Kaouther Ben Hania, Residente and Nan Goldin, states signatories `offer our full support to Francesca Albanese, a defender of human rights and therefore also of the Palestinian people's right to exist.`
- Across Europe, officials and lawmakers pressed for her ouster as Austria and the Czech Republic joined calls for dismissal, dozens of British lawmakers petitioned the Foreign Office, and Italy’s Brothers of Italy party collected signatures.
- Having served since 2022, Albanese faced U.S. sanctions last year and made controversial statements after October 7 that affected her UN special rapporteur role.
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Global celebrities come out in support of UN official on Gaza
Over a hundred top figures from the world of entertainment signed an open letter Saturday in support of UN Palestinian human rights expert Francesca Albanese who faces calls to resign over comments about the war in Gaza. France and Germany have called for Albanese to step down over remarks last weekend in which she referred to a "common enemy of humanity" after criticising "most of the world" and the media for enabling Israel's "genocide" in Gaz…
European governments move to oust UN rapporteur over anti-Israel remarks
France, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic call for Francesca Albanese’s removal after comments labeling Israel a 'common enemy of humanity,' as she says her words were taken out of context and supporters rally to her defense
Top entertainment figures back UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Over a hundred top figures from the world of entertainment signed an open letter Saturday in support of UN Palestinian human rights expert Francesca Albanese who faces calls from Israel's allies to resign over comments about the war in Gaza. France and Germany have called for Albanese to step down over remarks last weekend in which she referred to a "common enemy of humanity" after criticising "most of the world" and the media for enabling Israe…
After controversial statements about Israel, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese continues to put pressure on her. Now, many artists stand behind her – while politicians demand her resignation.
Figures such as Annie Ernaux and Susan Sarandon mobilize to defend Francesca Albanese, the target of requests for resignation after controversial statements More than a hundred
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