A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness by Francesca Albanese (Audiobo...

A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness by Francesca Albanese (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)
Author: Francesca Albanese; Narrator: Dina Pearlman
Full Title: A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness
Release Year: 2026
Length: 5h 32m
Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, Current Affairs, Human Rights, History

Francesca Albanese's 'A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness' compiles her indispensable and damning reports on Israel's conduct in Palestine since October 2023. This crucial work argues that the period should be understood as a genocide, meticulously detailing how the ongoing violence integrates into a longer history of Israel's settler colonialism. Albanese, serving as the UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Human Rights, also presents a devastating indictment against international corporations that profit from mass killing and destruction. The book highlights how the complicity of powerful Western states is actively undermining international human rights and the UN system. Beyond her reports, the volume features Albanese's reflections on the current state of affairs and includes revelations from her predecessors as UN special rapporteurs. It also contains a preface by Lex Takkenberg, a 30-year veteran of UNRWA, and all royalties from sales are donated to UNRWA. The title itself is a poignant variation of a line from a poem by Palestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish, symbolizing enduring hope and strength amidst profound adversity.