Albanese, UN
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Israel, UN and US sanctions
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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, condemned the Trump administration for imposing sanctions against her. She went on to describe the move as a ‘sign of guilt’.
Francesca Albanese, a UN Gaza investigator, was sanctioned by the US under Trump. She is an Italian lawyer with no relation to Australian PM Anthony Albanese.
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The State Department confirmed sanctions were imposed on UN official Francesca Albanese over efforts targeting U.S. and Israeli officials through the ICC.
The expected move against Francesca Albanese comes amid a Washington visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.