Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt
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Int'l Lawyer | Scholar | Former UN Official | Sen.Adviser @ARDD @ar_renaissance #Ahimsa: non-violence toward all beings.
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Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt@FranceskAlbs🧵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.Jul 8, 20262 tweets♥ 9.4KFrancesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt@FranceskAlbs🧵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.May 15, 202622 tweets♥ 8.4KFrancesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt@FranceskAlbs