Albanese praises 'human rights' group with Hezbollah connection

"Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur ‘on the occupied Palestinian territories’ who has become notorious for her anti-Israel rhetoric, called for the arrest of a Druze Israeli general in a post in support of an NGO linked to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

On Monday, the Hind Rajab Foundation called for the arrest of COGAT head Major General Ghassan Alian on allegations of war crimes in Gaza while he was visiting Italy.

Albanese wrote in response to the organization's post, ‘I understand this individual may soon leave Italy, posing challenges for prompt action by Italian authorities. The work of @HindRFoundation is essential and must continue. Hopefully, the global legal community will become better organized, enabling swift information-sharing with authorities. This will ensure that individuals suspected of int'l crimes on their territories are taken very seriously.’

The Hind Rajab Foundation was founded in September and is chaired by Dyab Abou Jahjah, who has in the past claimed to have ‘joined the Hezbollah resistance against Israel’ and ‘had some military training, I’m still very proud of that.’

The foundation has taken upon itself to seek the arrest of current or former IDF soldiers whenever they visit a Western country outside of Israel...

Albanese has become notorious for her extreme anti-Israel rhetoric. This week, she sparked controversy again by appearing to draw a connection between the Los Angeles wildfires and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Albanese drew attention after amplifying a post on X that described the fires and the war in Gaza as ‘symptoms of the same disease.’

The post, shared by Mondoweiss, a progressive, extreme anti-Zionist news outlet based in New York, stated, ‘The fires burning in Palestine and Los Angeles today are symptoms of the same disease: a system that values conquest over conservation, profit over people, and expansion over existence.’

Mondoweiss linked the post to an article written by Palestinian Arab-American student and outspoken BDS supporter Ahmad Ibsais. In the article, Ibsais argued that the crises in Gaza and California are ‘connected catastrophes.’

Albanese shared the article on X, adding her own comment, ‘On our small planet, all injustices are connected.’..."