The Trump administration sanctioned Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, amid escalating tensions over Israel's actions in Gaza. Albanese claims Israel's conduct equates to genocide against Palestinians. Following failed attempts to remove her, the US has intensified pressure on Albanese, who has supported sanctions against Israel and criticized US companies aiding what she labels as occupation. Pro-Israel officials criticized her perceived anti-Semitism and condemned her claims as false. The Biden administration has stood firmly with Israel, reaffirming its support for Israel's right to self-defense.
The state department's decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows a failed US campaign to remove her.
Albanese has been vocal about what she has described as the genocide that Israel is waging against Palestinians in Gaza, urging sanctions on Israel.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Albanese's campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel would no longer be tolerated.
The US mission to the UN criticized Albanese for her accusations of Israel committing genocide or apartheid as false and offensive.
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