Francesca Albanese urges Ireland to show spine on Palestine

She said other countries should follow suit

The EU, Albanese said, is "complicit with what Israel is doing with the colonisation of what remains of Palestine."

On the other hand, Ireland should convince fellow member states to "decisively change course if they are to preserve the international legal order", she added.

What did Francesca Albanese tell the Oireachtas committee?

Why Ireland's EU presidency matters to Albanese

As Ireland currently holds the presidency of the Council of the EU, it gives the country influence over the bloc's agenda.

And according to Albanese, Ireland showing spine now would encourage other states to act in the same way.

Who is Francesca Albanese?

Francesca Albanese is the United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

She addressed the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs on Tuesday 3 November.

Why does Albanese say she is at risk?

As she spoke to the committee, Albanese said that people had entered her home a month earlier while her children were sleeping.

She said she was risking her life and that of her family to speak out, but wanted to at least "tell the truth."