Former Italian FM Calls for Dismissal of Human Rights Defender Francesca Albanese

By Romana Rubeo

Former Italian Overseas Minister Giulio Terzi Di Sant’Agata despatched a letter to the present Italian FM Antonio Tajani urging him to take a stance in opposition to United Nations Particular Rapporteur on the scenario of human rights within the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, the Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported on Thursday.

The letter was reportedly despatched after two pro-Israeli NGOs approached the UN Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres and the UN Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, expressing their “utter dismay and outrage on the abhorrent statements made by Ms. Francesca Albanese (…) within the wake of the wave of terror perpetrated in opposition to civilians in Israel (…), and name for her quick dismissal.”

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The reference is to current feedback revealed by Albanese on Twitter, through which she advocated for the Palestinian proper to self-determination, stating that “Israel has a proper to defend itself, however can’t declare it in relation to the folks it oppresses/whose lands it colonizes.”

The 2 teams, the Worldwide Authorized Discussion board and the Italian-based Solomon Observatory on Discrimination, are identified for opposing pro-Palestinian activism, by slamming any criticism of Israel as antisemitic. 

“It’s not stunning that such feedback had been made by Terzi Di Sant’Agata, a member of the far-right Fratelli d’Italia occasion, which is taken into account by many analysts as a post-fascist motion,” Romana Rubeo, Managing Editor of The Palestine Chronicle Italia, mentioned. 

“It is usually fascinating that the information was reported with nearly the very same textual content (in two completely different languages) by the Italian ‘liberal’ newspaper La Repubblica and the rightwing Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Submit. This speaks volumes concerning the potential coordination within the launch of the precise story”, Rubeo added.

(The Palestine Chronicle)

– Romana Rubeo is an Italian author and the managing editor of The Palestine Chronicle. Her articles appeared in lots of on-line newspapers and tutorial journals. She holds a Grasp’s Diploma in Overseas Languages and Literature and makes a speciality of audio-visual and journalism translation.