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France and Germany Call for UN Rapporteur Albanese's Resignation Over Israel Remarks

France and Germany demand UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese resign after remarks at Doha forum deemed antisemitic and breaching UN impartiality, officials said.

  • France and Germany have called for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, due to comments allegedly targeting Israel.
  • French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned Albanese's remarks, accusing her of comparing Israel to the Third Reich and justifying attacks against Israel.
  • Albanese spoke at a forum organized in Doha, mentioning a 'common enemy' enabling genocide in Gaza, but denied saying 'Israel is the common enemy of humanity.'
  • About 50 French lawmakers signed a letter calling for Albanese's dismissal, describing her statements as conspiratorial and dehumanizing.
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France and Germany have called for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, following her recent statements on Israel.

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Top entertainment figures back under-fire UN Palestinians expert

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.

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The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the Czech Republic have asked this week for the resignation of the UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, whom they accuse of having claimed that Israel is the “common enemy of humanity”, a word she calls false and taken out of context. She has also criticized the diplomat, without ever asking for her cessation, the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tiani.

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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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