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#105 UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Canadaland Interview
Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese landed in Canada, setting off a firestorm of controversy…
Noor Azrieh
Producer
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Sam Konnert
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese landed in Canada, setting off a firestorm of controversy that Canadian politics was not ready for. She’s been accused of antisemitism, refused meetings by government officials, and had her talks protested.

 

She’s been calling the war in Gaza a genocide, but the big question isn’t what she has to say, but whether or not she was someone anyone should even be listening to.

 

This week, we sit down with Albanese to discuss the genocide, the accusations against her, and the power of the UN.

 

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

 

Guests: Francesca Albanese

 

Photo credit: AFP pic

 

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