Israeli Actress Sues UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for Defamation
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Israeli actress Sarai (Sherri) Givaty is suing UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for 500,000 shekels in a Jerusalem court for defamation. The lawsuit follows Albanese's social media post comparing Givaty's remarks about children in Gaza to Nazi justifications for killing children during the Holocaust. Givaty claims Albanese misrepresented her words, which she says were about the dangers of hate-filled upbringing, not advocating violence. The actress states the post damaged her reputation and led to threats.
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- Israeli actress Sarai Givaty is suing UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese for 500,000 shekels over defamation.
- The lawsuit concerns Albanese's social media post comparing Givaty's Gaza comments to Nazi justifications for killing children.
- Givaty claims Albanese misrepresented her remarks about children growing up to be terrorists.
- The actress stated her comments were about the dangers of hate-filled upbringing, not advocating harm.
- Givaty alleges the post damaged her reputation and resulted in death threats.
- Albanese's diplomatic immunity and court jurisdiction may be questioned in the case.
Israeli actress and model Sarai (Sherri) Givaty has filed a defamation lawsuit for 500,000 shekels against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation in the Palestinian territories. The lawsuit was submitted to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, according to N12.
The suit stems from a September 19, 2026, post by Albanese on social media platform X. Albanese shared a clip from a previous interview Givaty gave to i24NEWS, comparing Givaty's remarks to justifications used by Nazis for killing children during the Holocaust.
In the interview, Givaty discussed the war in Gaza, stating, "To say that I am not sad about every crying child in the world? I am sad. But I understand that this child, if we do not act, will grow up to be a terrorist." Albanese commented on this, saying, "Children will grow up. This is precisely the argument used by high-ranking Nazis during the Nuremberg trials, justifying the murder of children during the Holocaust."
Givaty's lawsuit claims Albanese distorted her statement, portraying her as an advocate for child murder. The actress asserts she was discussing the dangers of raising children with hate and extremism, not calling for harm against them. Givaty stated the post, which garnered over two million views, damaged her reputation and professional career, leading to dozens of abusive messages and death threats.
Givaty is represented by the organization Shurat HaDin, led by attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner. Albanese has not yet commented on the lawsuit. The court may need to address issues of Israeli jurisdiction and Albanese's diplomatic immunity.
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