US imposes sanctions on UN human rights official critical of Israel

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Francesca Albanese of “political warfare” The US has announced sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese, who condemned Israel’s war in Gaza. In a post on X on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measure is a response to Albanese’s “illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt the International Criminal Court action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives.” “