United Nations, Oct. 30 -- Tensions flared at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, October 28, when Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, labelled Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, a "witch".

His remarks came after Albanese presented her latest report accusing several countries of enabling what she described as genocide in Gaza.

Albanese appeared via video link from Cape Town, South Africa, as United States (US) sanctions barred her from entering the country since July.

Her report, titled "Gaza Genocide: A Collective Crime," alleges that more than 60 countries have enabled Israel's military campaign in Gaza through arms transfers, diplomatic pr...