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-KENNARD