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Francesca Albanese is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. A jurist, lecturer, and scholar, she has more than a decade of experience in human rights. She has worked with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. In these roles, she has advised the United Nations, governments, and civil society in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Gregory Conti has translated numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from Italian including works by Emilio Lussu, Rosetta Loy, Elisa Biagini, and Paolo Rumiz. He is the translator of Stefano Mancuso's two previous books, The Nation of Plants and The Incredible Journey of Plants, and recently translated The Child Is the Teacher by Cristina De Stefano. He is a regular contributor to the literary quarterly Raritan.
“The voice of Francesca Albanese is as uncompromising in its commitment to human justice, as relentless in its appeal to our common humanity, and as courageous in face of slander, disdain, and suppression, as once the voice of the prophets.” —Göran Rosenberg, author of Israel, a Personal History Praise for A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness: “Albanese has spoken truth with unflinching clarity in a world largely silent in the face of a holocaust, carrying out her mandate with integrity and defiance that honors both the law and the human conscience. This book is a formidable indictment of injustice and demonstrates what it means to stand alone against power.” —Susan Abulhawa, author of Against the Loveless World “Albanese’s expert analysis sheds light on Palestine’s darkest moment in history. While millions of people formed an unprecedented solidarity movement with the Palestinians, their governments by and large remained indifferent. This book will help to judge those who were on the right and wrong side of history.” —Ilan Pappe, author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
