Following the release of a bipartisan DMFI-backed letter from members of the House of Representatives to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Democratic Majority for Israel President and CEO Brian Romick today released the following statement:
“We’re glad to see a bipartisan group of lawmakers join this DMFI-led effort calling on Secretary-General Guterres to remove Francesca Albanese from her post at the United Nations.
“Ms. Albanese — whose mandate as Special Rapporteur was recently and inexplicably extended — is an extreme anti-Israel activist pretending to be a neutral UN official.
“She regularly spews antisemitic conspiracy theories and attempts to downplay the horrors of October 7th — all completely at odds with the values of impartiality and human rights the UN is supposed to uphold. This week she even encouraged unauthorized flotillas to enter an active war zone, putting lives at risk in a reckless political stunt.
“Keeping her in this role further damages the UN’s credibility. We’re proud to back this effort to hold both her and the institution accountable.”
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