The Trump administration has sanctioned Francesca Albanese, a UN expert, for documenting Israel's abuses against Palestinians during the Gaza war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused her of political and economic warfare against the US and Israel. Albanese is recognized as a significant advocate for ending human rights violations by Israel and has faced pressure for her UN position. Rubio tagged her efforts to pursue ICC prosecutions against Israeli leaders as anti-Semitism, aligning this with Trump’s broader sanctions against ICC officials targeting Israel.
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on United Nations expert Francesca Albanese over her documentation of Israel's abuses against Palestinians.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the penalties, accusing Albanese of waging a campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel.
Albanese is a leading voice in calling for action to end Israel's human rights violations and has faced calls for her removal from her UN position.
Rubio accused Albanese of anti-Semitism, citing her push for the prosecution of Israeli officials at the ICC as the legal basis for the sanctions.
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