The latest development in the controversy surrounding UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese centers on a significant show of support from over 100 artists and cultural figures amid calls for her resignation by France and Germany. These calls were prompted by Albanese's remarks at a forum organized by Al Jazeera, where she criticized 'most of the world' and the media for enabling what she termed as Israel's 'genocide' in Gaza. France and Germany interpreted her comments as referring to Israel as a 'common enemy of humanity,' a claim Albanese has denied, calling it a 'manipulation' and 'completely false' (Tribune Latest, February 14, 2026). In response, a letter organized by the Artists for Palestine group, signed by notable figures such as actors Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem, and Nobel-winning author Annie Ernaux, expressed full support for Albanese, stating, 'There are infinitely more of us, in every corner of the Earth, who want force no longer to be the law' (Al Jazeera, February 15, 2026).