Albanese claims Hamas should be understood as a ‘political force,’ not ‘fighters’

Francesca Albanese asserted that Hamas should not be thought of as “cut-throats, people armed to the teeth or fighters,” because “it’s not like that.”

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine, at an Emergency Conference of States, hosted by Colombia and South Africa, to discuss measures against Israel, in Bogota, Colombia, July 15, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: Reuters/Luisa Gonzalez)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDAUGUST 16, 2025 18:28RECOMMENDED STORIESMurdered Hamas hostage Itzik Elgarat tortured to death, autopsy revealsAUGUST 14, 2025IAF’s most advanced transport helicopter enters production, Lockheed-Martin announcesAUGUST 14, 2025Fall of the Roman Empire: Inside Abramovich’s enforced sale of Chelsea FCAUGUST 16, 2025Israeli soccer fans cause outrage in Poland with ‘murderers’ bannerAUGUST 15, 2025