Letter

In response to US sanctions UN expert Albanese over criticism of Israeli genocide

All honour to the champion of real law and justice

I’m more than a little sick of hearing the mantra about Israel’s “right to self-defence”. That right is restricted by proportionality, something that Israel’s genocide goes far beyond in Palestine.

What about an occupied territory’s right to humane treatment and its land not being annexed? And their right to attempt to free themselves from their captors? When will we hear something, anything, about those rights? … Rights that have only ever been abused, never honoured, by Israel in Palestine.

Francesca Albanese has heroically and steadfastly stood up for the genuine rule of law… not that also sickening “international rules-based order” which is a “whatever I say goes” US American Humpty-Dumpty construct that, among other things, falsely condones the US being Israel’s partner in genocide.

No wonder this 21st century saint has been sanctioned by the US. She’s holding up a mirror to its evil. If only our Anthony had a fraction of Francesca’s courage and integrity.

— Margaret Callinan from Hawthorn VIC 3122