Albanese under fire: Genocide allegations divide the minds in Vienna!

Albanese under fire: Genocide allegations divide the minds in Vienna!

The UN special rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian areas, Francesca Albanese, once again accused Israel of the genocide during a lecture at the University of Vienna. She emphasized that the ongoing conflict, especially since the fateful Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, had to be considered more than a normal war, since Israel deliberately rely on destruction and is not based on defense. Albanese described the military actions as a "genocide" and called for the immediate end of the genocide. These serious allegations were taken up by many people in the crowded lecture hall with great applause, such as kleinezeitung.at reported.

contradiction and protests

with Albanese's statements there was a rather heated debate and counter -demonstrations, organized by the Jewish Austrian university community, which in turn criticized the rapporteur. The Jöh accused her of ignoring the suffering of the Israelis and relativizing the behavior of Hamas. These critical voices were supported by the Israeli embassy in Vienna, who rejected Albaneses comments as one -sided and anti -Semitic. Ambassador David Roet said that it was questionable whether such one -sided positions should have a place at universities. Albanese is also accused by the Israeli government of being biased in favor of the Palestinians, as reported.