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Georgetown University severs ties with UN’s Francesca Albanese over antisemitic remarks

Georgetown University has removed Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur, following her antisemitic remarks, including justifying the October 7 attacks, after a campaign by UN Watch.

United Nations Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, attends a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, September 15, 2025.
FRANCESCA ALBANESE, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, speaks at the UN in Geneva in September. Her antisemitic record and support for terrorists led to condemnation and sanctioning by the US, the writer notes.

UN's Broken Chair: How Geneva became ground zero for global antisemitism - opinion

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

UNRWA ignored Hamas ties in schools, fostering terrorism – UN Watch report

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine, at an Emergency Conference of States, hosted by Colombia and South Africa, to discuss measures against Israel, in Bogota, Colombia, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

UN's Francesca Albanese loses 'blue check' verification on X amid coming US sanctions


Qatar's envoy loses bid for human rights post, called Jews ‘enemies’ & gays ‘disgusting’

A letter to the president of the Human Rights Council from UN Watch successfully urged the UN to deny Qatar's bid to become chair of the human rights forum following antisemitic tweets.

 Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes delivers a National Statement at the Annual High Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming under the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities”, at the UNHRC, Geneva.

Iran says it has developed drone 'designed to hit Israel's Tel Aviv, Haifa' - Mehr News

Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said the drone, named Arash-2, is a newer version of Arash-1.

A drone is launched from an Iranian submarine during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

UNRWA teachers continue to support antisemitism, terrorism on social media - UN Watch

The report comes as the US and other Western countries gather to pledge funding for the agency for Palestinian refugees.

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

'My people's suffering under apartheid used to criminalize Israel' - South African activist

Christian pro-Israel activist Olga Meshoe Washington defended Israel ahead of a UNHRC debate on the final presentation of a report investigating Israel.

 Olga Meshoe Washington.

Israel: UNHRC's new investigator has compared Nakba to Holocaust

Francesca Albanese has compared "the Holocaust to the Nakba, and advocates for the de-facto destruction of the Nation-State of the Jewish People,” Eilon Shahar said.

 Israeli Ambassador to UN Institutions in Geneva Meirav Eilon Shahar

NGO: Pillay is biased against Israel, must be ousted from UNHRC probe

Geneva-based UN Watch sent a letter to Pillay and to the President of the UNHRC, asking for her recusal.

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Facebook apologizes for threatening to delete UN Watch director's account

Facebook apologized for removing a post by the UN Watch director criticizing Ben & Jerry's for not condemning the Taliban.

 Hillel Neuer addresses the ‘We Have a Dream Summit’ in 2011.

Hillel Neuer: Warrior for Israel  in Geneva

UN Watch was founded in 1993 by civil rights activist Morris B. Abram, former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

 Hillel Neuer addresses the ‘We Have a Dream Summit’ in 2011.

UNHRC cuts off UN Watch for quoting antisemitic posts by UNRWA teachers

The UNHRC cut off UN Watch for quoting antisemitic posts by UNRWA teachers, saying it was an unacceptable personal attack.

 Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes delivers a National Statement at the Annual High Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming under the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities”, at the UNHRC, Geneva.

UNRWA to probe 10 staff for anti-Israel speech

The agency has been under fire for incitement in teaching material at its schools and in employee social media posts.

A Palestinian teacher conducts a class for students in an UNRWA-run school that reopened after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased, at al-Fari'ah refugee camp, in the West Bank April 12, 2021.