Overview
- Francesca Albanese delivered a 24-page report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee accusing 63 states of facilitating a “collective crime” of genocide in Gaza.
- Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon denounced her during the session, calling her “a witch” and rejecting the report as shameful and one-sided.
- Italy’s envoy Maurizio Massari said the document lacks credibility and impartiality, argues it exceeds the special rapporteur’s mandate, and noted that Italy is among the states cited.
- Hungary joined the objections, alleging anti-Israel bias and invoking President Trump’s peace approach to signal its alignment.
- Speaking from South Africa, Albanese defended her findings, highlighted alleged U.S. diplomatic cover for Israel, and urged accountability and equal rights between the river and the sea.