Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell’s latest guest on their “Leading” podcast is the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories since May 2022, Francesca Albanese. A figure many would consider beyond the pale…
Albanese, who Stewart says is described as a “hero” and is a “great champion for the human rights of Palestinians,” is rabidly anti-Israel and has been formally condemned by France, Germany, and the top US officials for her pronouncements in the role. Here is an extremely limited collection:
Albanese gets next to no pushback during her one hour interview and Bad Al adds she has “had to live with” being labelled “against Israel.” What on earth could give anyone that idea?
As well as facing calls for removal from Germany and France Albanese has been condemned by current and former US officials including Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt, Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council Michele Taylor. Oh dear…
Robert Jenrick on the Today programme:
“Can you now give a guarantee to your listeners this morning that no BBC presenter in the future will be exposed as a paedophile, as a number have been in the recent past? No, of course you can’t…”