'Israel has always killed children': Albanese's claim echoes history of blood libels - opinion

An opinion piece by David Ben-Basat attacks UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for telling an Irish Parliament committee that 'Israel has always killed children,' comparing her remark to historical blood libels against Jews. The author contrasts her skepticism about October 7 sexual violence reports with UN findings and calls for legal action against her.

An opinion article by David Ben-Basat, CEO of Radios 100FM and honorary consul, attacks UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for telling an Irish Parliament committee that 'Israel has always killed children.' The author argues that the word 'always' reveals antisemitic bias and compares the claim to historical blood libels against Jews, citing the 1144 Norwich case and the Spanish Inquisition. He contrasts Albanese's skepticism about reports of sexual violence on October 7 with findings by UN Special Representative Pramila Patten, who found reasonable grounds that rape occurred. The article also criticizes early blame placed on Israel by Stop the Wall and Harvard student organizations on October 7 and 8, 2023. The author calls for Israel to pursue legal action against Albanese.