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Jamie Calder

UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese added back to United States sanction list

Francesca Albanese has been a critic of Israel and the US (Image: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

FRANCESCA Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has been added back to the United State's sanction list just one week after being removed.

The Trump administration first announced sanctions on Albanese in July 2025, when secretary of state Marco Rubio accused her of "lawfare" and "biased and malicious activities” against Israel.

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