Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOctober 03, 2025Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, criticized Sunday an Italian mayor who argued that the "end of the genocide and the release of the hostages" are needed to initiate a peace process, with the envoy saying, "Peace needs no conditions."In the NewsThe Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford, and the Antisemitic Machine Behind HimIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatIran-linked Militia Commander Arrested for Planning Attacks on U.S. Jewish SitesViolence at Jerusalem's Flag March Declined, but the Message Was Still SharpIDF Strikes in Gaza Target Hamas Military Head, PM Says; Red Crescent: 8 KilledRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff
UN rapporteur Albanese slams Italian mayor who said Gaza hostage release vital for peace
Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Said That the Mayor Was Wrong for Arguing That the 'End of the Genocide and the Release of the Hostages' Were Required for a Peace Process, Adding That 'Peace Needs No Conditions'











