FRANCESCA ALBANESE

Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Barnard College Under Fire for Hosting Controversial UN Official

Barnard College is facing criticism for inviting a United Nations official who has made controversial comments about Israel and its prime minister. Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur, has compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler and described Israel as a modern-day Nazi regime. A pro-Israel watchdog group has urged Barnard to cancel...

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