US sanctions UN human rights expert conducting probe on Israel war crimes in Gaza

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.