Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt

Int'l Lawyer | Scholar | Former UN Official | Sen.Adviser @ARDD @ar_renaissance #Ahimsa: non-violence toward all beings.

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Jul 8, 2026
🧵Before becoming a UN expert I spent years researching forced displacement in Palestine since the advent of Zionism and British colonialism. A refuge for millions, for Palestine's Indigenous people I...
SummaryA UN expert with decades of research on forced displacement in Palestine reflects on how historical knowledge of 1947-49 and 1967 displacement patterns allowed them to anticipate Israel's response to October 7, but not the extreme scale of destruction and killing that followed.2 tweets1 min read
May 15, 2026
🧵on 'NYT rift' 1/22 A NYT article on sexual abuse against Palestinians -accurate but barely scratching the surface- is triggering hysteria in the Israeli govt not bcs of the facts, but bcs of the aud...
SummaryA New York Times article on sexual abuse against Palestinians has triggered Israeli government backlash, not because of factual inaccuracy but because it exposes documented abuses to a wider audience. The thread provides extensive documentation from multiple human rights organizations showing sexual violence in Israeli detention of Palestinians has been systematic and widespread since October 2023, with roots extending back to the foundation of the Israeli state.22 tweets3 min read
Feb 17, 2026
1/5 For 2+yrs pro🇮🇱 lobbyists have orchestrated a defamation campaign against me including by chopping my statements/decontextualizing my words so as to project me as someone who: justifies Oct 7 atro...
SummaryA UN special rapporteur accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of a years-long defamation campaign involving decontextualizing and misrepresenting statements to portray them as justifying violence or denying atrocities. The author notes that such manipulations rarely face correction despite widespread documentation, and expresses concern that these lobbyists receive more credibility from some governments than UN officials.5 tweets1 min read

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt

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🧵Before becoming a UN expert I spent years researching forced displacement in Palestine since the advent of Zionism and British colonialism. A refuge for millions, for Palestine's Indigenous people I...

🧵on 'NYT rift' 1/22 A NYT article on sexual abuse against Palestinians -accurate but barely scratching the surface- is triggering hysteria in the Israeli govt not bcs of the facts, but bcs of the aud...

1/5 For 2+yrs pro🇮🇱 lobbyists have orchestrated a defamation campaign against me including by chopping my statements/decontextualizing my words so as to project me as someone who: justifies Oct 7 atro...