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French, German, Jewish leaders call for resignation of UN’s Francesca Albanese over ‘common enemy’ comments

JL;DR SUMMARY Francesca Albanese, the UN's Palestinian rights envoy, has sparked controversy with recent remarks at the Al-Jazeera Forum, suggesting Israel is a common enemy for humanity, which has led to calls for her resignation. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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World Jewish CongressJewish LeadersUnControversyRonald LauderFrancesca AlbaneseFrench Foreign MinisterGerman Foreign Minister

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France
"French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the comments inappropriately targeted all Israelis instead of the Israeli government."
Germany
"The German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, added to the calls for resignation on Thursday."
United States
"The Trump administration formally sanctioned her, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing her of virulent antisemitism and support for terrorism."
Doha, Qatar
"This time, speaking at the Al-Jazeera Forum in Doha last weekend, Albanese ignited rebuke from an array of world leaders when she suggested that Israel was a common enemy for all."
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
"Lauder... said he would use his appearance at the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, to petition for her removal."

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