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UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese takes part in a talk at The Hague Humanity Hub on February 12, 2025. UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese takes part in a talk at The Hague Humanity Hub on February 12, 2025. © Robin Utrecht, AFP

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Issued on: 10/07/2025 - 06:02

The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, a fervent critic of Israel's actions throughout its war in Gaza. The US accused Albanese, who has labelled Israel's war a genocide, of "unabashed antisemitism and support for terrorism" after the Italian lawyer and human rights expert called for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and criticized countries allowing Netanyahu within their airspace despite being wanted by the International Criminal Court.

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