WATCH: UN official Francesca Albanese defends Hamas as ‘political force’ that ‘won elections’ August 15, 2025UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese defended Hamas, saying they shouldn’t be seen as cutthroat terrorists because they won elections and established schools, hospitals, and public facilities.Francesca Albanese: “People continue to say ‘But Hamas, Hamas, Hamas’… I don't think people have any idea what Hamas is. Hamas is a political force that won the 2005 elections—whether we like it or not. Hamas built schools, public facilities, hospitals. It was simply the… pic.twitter.com/F9sGqAJPY2— UN Watch (@UNWatch) August 15, 2025 Francesca AlbaneseHamasUnited Nations
