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A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness
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- Book Synopsis
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Francesca Albanese is the UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Human Rights. Since taking up her position in May 2022, Albanese has tirelessly used her position to highlight Israel’s settler colonial violence, through her reports to the UN Human Rights Council and through her engagement with the media and public lectures. She has been one of the most prominent critics of Israel's genocide in Gaza since October 7.
In July 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on Albanese for doing her job, citing what it calls 'illegal and malicious lawfare' against Israel and US interests. This is an unprecedented move that violates the diplomatic immunity of UN officials.
This book compiles the documentation of the genocide that Albanese has produced since October 2023, alongside a short reflection by her on the current state of affairs, reflections by her predecessors in the role of UN Special Rapporteur, and a preface by her colleague Lex Takkenberg, a 30-year veteran of UNRWA, co-authored with editor and scholar MandyTurner
- About The Author
- Francesca Albanese is an international lawyer specialising in human rights and the Middle East. Since 2022, she has served as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. An affiliate scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, Albanese is the author of J'Accuse and co-author (with Lex Takkenberg) of Palestinian Refugees in International Law.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780745352312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pluto Press, (20 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 15.7 mm
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