The U.S.-based nonprofit organization Avaaz has launched a global petition calling for the nomination of Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her outspoken advocacy for Palestinian rights and her defense of civilians in Gaza. Richard Falk, who held the UN position in the 1990s, recently denounced the sanctions imposed on Albanese by Secretary Rubio and called for her to get the Nobel Prize instead.
The petition, addressed to eligible Nobel nominators and the Norwegian Nobel Committee, declares, “As people from across the world, we believe Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, and the doctors caring for people in Gaza deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for their work.” The release by Avaaz states: “Albanese has continued to focus on those most affected by the conflict, consistently advocating for the protection of civilians in Gaza. Avaaz argues that awarding her, and the medical teams risking their lives to care for Gaza’s wounded, would send a powerful message of global solidarity.”
