Francesca Albanese: Why Israel ‘should be treated as a pariah state’ | Real Talk

“Israel should be treated as a pariah state,” argues Francesca Albanese. In this Real Talk interview, we speak with Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, about the reported abuses inside Israel’s Sde Teiman prison and delve into whether the UN is doing enough to ensure Israel’s compliance with international law. We also asked her about the personal attacks levelled against her and whether they could impact her standing within the UN. Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview show hosted by Mohamed Hashem that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests. Recording date: 7 August 2024 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:44 UN report: Palestinian prisoners dying in Israeli custody 07:16 Alleged abuses inside Sde Teiman 12:43 Her report: Anatomy of a Genocide 19:47 What follows this report? 21:45 Is the UN doing everything it can? 27:10 Western interpretation of implementing international law 33:35 ‘Israel should be treated as a pariah state’ 34:23 Personal attacks against Albanese 41:14 Has it not affected your standing within UN? 42:37 Death threats? 44:38 Experience with Western media 50:37 Barred from entering Israel Subscribe to our channel: Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: @middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: