US Reinstates Sanctions on Francesca Albanese

The United States>>> has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese>>>, the United Nations>>> Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, just days after they were temporarily lifted. The sanctions, initially imposed by the Trump administration in July 2025, prohibit Francesca Albanese>>> from entering the United States>>> and accessing its banking systems. This reversal follows an administrative stay by a U.S. Court of Appeals on a lower court's ruling by Judge Richard Li>>> that had found the sanctions likely violated Francesca Albanese>>>'s free speech rights. Francesca Albanese>>> was sanctioned for her criticism of Israel>>>'s actions in Gaza and for encouraging the International — International Criminal Court>>> to prosecute Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu>>> and Yoav Gallant>>>. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio>>> accused her of 'political and economic warfare' against the United States>>> and Israel>>>. Her family, including husband Massimiliano Cali>>>, had filed a lawsuit challenging the sanctions.