UN Palestine investigator Albanese slams U.S. sanctions
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The U.S. State Department’s decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese followed an unsuccessful U.S. pressure campaign to force the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to remove her from her post.
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- UN investigator Francesca Albanese calls U.S. sanctions a 'sign of guilt'.
- Albanese is a vocal critic of Israel's military operations in Gaza. 9s
- The U.S. imposed sanctions after failing to remove Albanese from her UN post. 24s
- Sanctions were announced during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington. 36s
- Albanese accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which both Israel and the U.S. deny. 51s