Mick Hartley

Our statement on the behaviour of the UN's 'Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories', Francesca Albanese, and her support for the conspiracy theorist David Miller.

"We call on our Government to openly request Ms Albanese's dismissal; her ongoing association… pic.twitter.com/m4PMSVgm8d

— Board of Deputies of British Jews (@BoardofDeputies) January 6, 2025

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"We call on our Government to openly request Ms Albanese's dismissal; her ongoing association with the UN is a disgrace to the entire organisation."

From the JC:

The Board of Deputies has called on the UK Government to request the dismissal of the UN’s independent expert for Palestinian human rights after she expressed support for disgraced academic David Miller.

In a now-deleted post on X, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese voiced her endorsement of Miller, the former University of Bristol professor, in his ongoing legal battle with the institution….

The former professor has previously accused the Union of Jewish Students of creating a “charade of false antisemitism allegations” and has called for the “end of Zionism”….

Miller has previously claimed that “Jews are not discriminated against” and are “over-represented in Europe, North America and Latin America in positions of cultural, economic and political power”.

He's also been making a whole stream of antisemitic programmes for the Iranian propaganda station, Press TV. And UN Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, has expressed her support, urging her followers to "StandWithMiller”. 

It's a disgrace, but it's not a surprise.