THE United Nations stepped up its support today for the world body’s special rapporteur on Palestine who is facing calls to resign.

UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Marta Hurtado has hit back at condemnations of Francesca Albanese earlier this week by Germany, France and Italy over remarks they allege she made about Israel.

The controversy centres on comments that Ms Albanese made to the Doha Forum last Saturday.

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