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Georgetown University severed ties with UN expert facing American sanctionsaccording to a monitoring group.
UN Watch recently reported that UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese had been removed from the list of academics affiliated with Georgetown. The CEO of UN Watch, Hillel Neuer, published on this subject on December 21 that “Francesca Albanese, Hamas apologist at the UN, has been fired from Georgetown University.”
“THANKS, [Georgetown]. It is time to expel all supporters of terrorism from our universities,” Neuer said. written the.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, July 15, 2025. (Luisa González/Reuters)
Neuer also posted screenshots showing Albanese’s profile on the university’s website as it appeared before she was removed from the list, as well as an image of the page showing an error.
Georgetown described Albanese as “an international lawyer and researcher and the author of various publications and opinions on the Palestinian refugee issue,” according to screenshots posted by Neuer.
“Georgetown University made the right decision. Academic institutions should not give credibility to Francesca Albanese, who has been publicly condemned by her Democratic allies for anti-Semitism and Holocaust reversal. Universities exist to uphold intellectual honesty and historical truth, not to legitimize distortions of history or rhetoric that excuses violence against civilians. Accountability is important, and this step reinforces that principle,” Heather Johnston, founder of the US Israel Education Association, told Fox News Digital.
Francesca Albanese seen in Rome, November 29, 2025. (Remo Casilli/Reuters)
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In July, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Albanese, saying she “directly engaged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of either country.” Rubio noted in the announcement that neither the United States nor Israel has signed the Rome Statute.
“Albanians have spewed unabashed anti-Semitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West,” the State Department statement read.
Several countries have condemned Albanese’s statements in the past, often calling his remarks anti-Semitic.
Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, gives a press conference at the United Nations City in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 5, 2025. (Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS)
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In February 2024, Albanese was condemned by France and Germany after declaring to the French president Emmanuel Macron was wrong to describe the events of October 7 as “the greatest anti-Semitic massacre of our century”. In her response, she said: “The victims of 9/10 were not killed because of their Judaism but in response to Israel’s oppression. »
France said Albanese appeared to “justify” the attacks and that his comments were “all the more scandalous since the fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of racism are at the heart of the founding of the UN.” according to the ADL.
Germany also responded to Albanese, saying “To justify the horrific terrorist attacks of 7/10 [and] to deny their anti-Semitic nature is appalling. Making such statements within the UN is disgraceful and goes against everything the UN stands for. »
Fox News Digital has contacted Albanese, UN Watch and Georgetown University for comment.
