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Call for dismissal of UN’s Francesca Albanese after she blames October 7 on ‘Israel’s oppression’

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Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories
Palestinians stand at the entrance of the UNRWA-run University College for Educational Science Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank on January 29, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for continued support for UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which is threatened by a fierce row over alleged staff involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack that started the war. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP) (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images)
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Nobel nominee: An UNWRA worker walks down a street in Jenin in the occupied West Bank (Photo: Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images)
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