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A scathing letter sent to UN Secretary- General and High Commissioner for Human Rights, Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism
- 18 April 2023
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- 18 April 2023
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UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese. (Photo: Palestinian News & Information Agency)
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Excellencies,
Over 3000 years ago, the moral imperative not to kill was established as the most fundamental commandment given to humanity within the framework of the Ten Commandments – one of the most authentic human rights charters. Throughout history, the importance of the right to life and the prohibition of murder have been developed by philosophers such as john Locke and has been incorporated into many official documents. One of the most prominent milestones in this context is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, whose Article 3 declares that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
Against the background of this long process of establishing the universal right to life for all individuals, I am writing to express my profound shock, condemnation and dismay at the recent comments made by formal UN employee and special rapporteur, Ms. Francesca Albanese. Ms. Albanese’s reprehensible, irresponsible, and terror-inciting remarks made earlier this week called into question Israel’s very right to defend the lives of its citizens.
Ms. Albanese’s statement is not only outrageous but also explicitly denies the right to life and personal security of many Jewish citizens of the State of Israel. Her comments contradict the basic core foundational human rights upon which the United Nations is built, setting a dangerous precedent. It is also unacceptable for a UN representative to make such a statement, even if she thinks that part of the country is disputed territory.
I would like to draw your attention to a concerning matter regarding Ms. Albanese’s recent remarks. It appears that her words may have been intentionally influenced by the recent horrific terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians: just last week, a British- Israeli mother, Lucy Dee, and her two teenage daughters, Maia, and Rina Dee, were brutally murdered in the Jordan Valley by a
Palestinian terrorist who deliberately rammed their vehicle and then shot them at point blank range. Ms. Albanese’s statement seems to suggest that Lucy Dee and her daughters, three innocent human beings driving on a holiday, were not deserving of the right to be protected by the State of Israel.
This statement is especially troubling, as it casts a dark shadow on Ms. Albanese’s basic human compassion, and her ability to uphold the principles of the United Nations and carry out her duties as a representative on its behalf.
Regrettably, this is not an isolated instance of Ms. Albanese’s relentless, systematic, and irrational bias against Israel and display of antisemitism. As a representative who should be applying international law equally for all, irrespective of their faith, background, or geographic locality, this is deeply concerning. A particularly troubling example is her speech at a Hamas-sponsored conference in Gaza in November 2022, during which she urged her audience to “resist”. Moreover, in recent years, Ms. Albanese has also accused the “Jewish Lobby” of controlling United States and Europe, supported the BOS campaign against Israel, compared Israelis to the Nazis and refused to condemn Palestinian terrorism.
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Ms. Albanese’s actions and statements clearly violate the impartiality and objectivity requireo1ents outlined in the UN Code of Conduct for Special Rapporteurs. Her clear and persistent display of antisemitic rhetoric, hostility and prejudice towards Israel demonstrates that this particular rapporteur does not uphold these values.
The United Nations is failing to uphold its own commitment to protecting fundamental human rights for all and applying equal treatment for all its member states by allowing Ms. Albanese to continue to spew hatred, antisemitism and incite violence. Her blindly one-sided anti-Israel mandate is unacceptable and clearly goes against the principals of the United Nations.
Therefore, I strongly urge you to take prompt action and terminate Ms. Albanese’s position permanently. It is essential that the United Nations uphold its own principles and convey a resolute message that antisemitism and support for violence and terrorism have no place within its organization.
In this context, I would like to refer to Chaim Herzog’s powerful speech at the United Nations General Assembly on November 10, 1975, stating that “It is indeed fitting that the United Nations, which began its life as an anti-Nazi Alliance, should, 30 years later, find itself on its way to becoming the world center of anti-Semitism”.
We very much hope that it is still possible to change this sad situation.
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