.@AgnesCallamard @amnesty You knew for a decade that Alaa Abd El-Fattah's family incited terrorism. In 2012, his sister Mona Seif TOLD YOU she backed Hamas attacks on civilians.
3/ Amnesty, HRW & 8 other NGOs nominated Alaa Abd El-Fattah's sister Mona Seif—who advocated terrorism—for a human rights prize. “Mona was raised in a family of human rights defenders. Her brother Alaa...” martinennalsaward.org/hrd/mona-seif/
Italian authorities arrested 9 people for using charities to fund Hamas, seizing assets worth 8 million euro.
Mohammad Hannoun, chief of the Palestinian Association who addressed an event with Francesca Albanese, was arrested. blogs.timesofisrael.com/italian-media-…
2/ The prosecutor describes Mohammad Hannoun, president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, as the “leader of the Italian cell of Hamas.”
He allegedly ran a system for collecting funds for more than 20 years, ostensibly intended for humanitarian purposes.
3/ In reality, the money was used to finance Hamas or affiliated groups. He is believed to bear primary responsibility for transfers totaling more than 7 million euros, particularly after October 7, 2023, the day of the Hamas massacre that killed more than a thousand people.
UPDATE:
• For the first time ever at the UN, Germany, Italy, Czechia, Latvia & Bulgaria withheld support for renewing UNRWA's mandate, a “remarkable political shift.”
• Naples, Florence, Turin freeze awards for Francesca Albanese after she endorsed violent attacks
• & more ▶️
Also: Austria, Romania, Lithuania join in refusing to support UNRWA x.com/HillelNeuer/st…
3/ @DerSpiegel: “Remarkable political shift”
“For the first time, Germany has rejected an extension of the mandate for UNRWA... Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) said that Berlin first expected "consistent and verifiable reforms within UNRWA." This, he added, was also stipulated in the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD.“
Wadephul acknowledged that UNRWA provides vital assistance to around six million people in many areas. Jordan , Syria , and Lebanon have repeatedly requested support from the German government. By abstaining, the German government wanted to make it clear that it expects a "significant change," particularly regarding UNRWA's work in the Palestinian territories.
There had been unacceptable cooperation there, in part with groups that were hostile to Israel and had incited hostilities. "And that is why we have now drawn the necessary conclusions and hope that this will be understood and that the necessary reforms will finally be implemented," the foreign minister said at a joint press conference with his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper.
The Greens criticize the abstention
Green Party politician Luise Amtsberg criticized the abstention, calling it a devastating signal. She argued that the distrust of the UN organization was incomprehensible. Palestinians depend on UNRWA's support not only in the Gaza Strip , the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, but also in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.
UN voting shift: for the first time ever, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Czechia, Bulgaria & Latvia withheld support for renewing UNRWA's mandate. See 2022 vs. 2025 votes.
We had presented evidence of UNRWA terror ties before the German and Italian Parliaments: unwatch.org/at-the-senate-…
And in a vote on a second UNRWA resolution on Friday, those 6 EU countries were further joined by Austria, Romania & Lithuania. In previous years, all EU-27 voted in favour of these resolutions. We exposed and mapped UNRWA's terror network here: unwatch.org/unrwa-terror-n…
3/ Our exposé of UNRWA's terror ties before the German Parliament in Berlin was reported by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Berliner Morgenpost, Hamburger Abendblatt, Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, and other media:
In Torino, 400 leftists attacked La Stampa newspaper, dumping manure, ransacking desks and books, chanting “Terrorist journalist, you're next on the list.”
“I condemn,” said Francesca Albanese, “but let this be a warning to the press to do their job...” ansa.it/sito/notizie/c…
2/ Government & opposition are condemning Albanese. Pina Picierno, progressive VP of European Parliament: “Violence is never a warning, and it condemns itself, without any ‘ifs or buts.’ Surprised but not too much, by the statements of Francesca Albanese.”
3/ Senator Filippo Sensi, also of the center-left Democratic Party: “Francesca Albanese's words about the fascist attack on La Stampa horrify me...” ilfoglio.it/politica/2025/…
TRAGIC: Francesca Albanese, the UN's de facto spokesperson for Hamas, says she can no longer use a credit card, rent a car, or open a bank account, due to the historic U.S. decision to sanction her.
“I am treated almost like Osama bin Laden, and I find it horrible, horrible!”
2/ Albanese: “I'm the first UN person to be sanctioned...
U.S. sanctions are very, very heavy.
The implications are enormous.”
3/ “It's really impairing as a person. It creates a chilling effect around you, because anyone who engages with a
U.S.-sanctioned person risks to be arrested and to be subjected to very heavy fines.”