Francesca Albanese Publishes New Report on Palestine, the Media and Genocide, shared by Robert Cohen
Francesca Albanese Publishes New Report on Media & Genocide
The Special Rapporteur examines three processes: Israel's systematic elimination of Palestinian journalists; incitement to genocide by Israeli authorities and media; and the role of Western media in legitimizing atrocity crimes.
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The Special Rapporteur examines three processes: Israel's systematic elimination of Palestinian journalists; incitement to genocide by Israeli authorities and media; and the role of Western media in legitimizing atrocity crimes.
Click here for the report
ReplyDeleteThis is a serious report, but some conclusions are more convincing than others.
The concern about Palestinian journalists rests on evidence beyond Albanese’s own work. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented killings it assesses as deliberate reprisals for reporting. Attacking Albanese’s reputation cannot dismiss this.
The report also makes a distinction between hateful speech and direct, public incitement to genocide. It cites broadcasts calling for Gaza’s population to be eliminated. That is more serious than ordinary partisan commentary.
Its indictment of Western media is less convincing. Paragraph 2 explains that she received 89 submissions, selected because they were frequently criticised for their coverage. That does not establish how representative those are.
There is also a big difference between publishing an unverified military claim, applying inconsistent editorial standards, amplifying incitement, and assisting in an international crime. The report sometimes moves readily between these levels of responsibility.
Finally, this report takes genocide as its established analytical premise. Readers should understand that the report only presents a Special Rapporteur’s assessment.
The practical demands, such as protecting journalists; allowing independent access; preserving evidence; scrutinising military claims; and giving corrections equal prominence, are compelling.
For far too long, Francesca Albanese has abused her UN mandate to spread antisemitism and Hamas propaganda. She has been condemned by France, Germany, the US, and various organizations for spreading blatant antisemitism. Now she’s under investigation for allegations that pro-Hamas groups funded her $20,000 lobbying trip to Australia. Please let’s consider her « findings » in that context.
ReplyDeleteAlbanese, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2022, has drawn widespread condemnation from the United States, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, and others for antisemitic rhetoric, comparisons of Israel and its leaders to Nazis, denial of Israel’s right of self-defense, and other statements that violate the UN Code of Conduct for special rapporteurs.
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