UN panel says European calls for resignation of Albanese ‘rooted in disinformation’

A United Nations panel has defended Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on Palestine, against calls for her resignation from several European nations. The panel condemned the campaign by France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and the Czech Republic as being "rooted in disinformation." The controversy arose from an edited video that falsely claimed Albanese called Israel the "common enemy of humanity." The UN experts clarified her actual remarks and urged the states to instead focus their energy on holding Israel accountable under international law for its actions in Gaza.