The Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur, has accused Israel of waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza.

On July 9, 2025, the US State Department sanctioned Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories. As indicated in the DOS statement, “Albanese has spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West.”

The United Nations is pushing back against the United States after President Trump’s administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on the

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Albanese’s 'campaign of political and economic warfare' against US, Israel 'will no longer be tolerated' - Anadolu Ajansı

The US is imposing sanctions against a senior UN official focused on the human rights of Palestinians, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday.

The State Department confirmed sanctions were imposed on UN official Francesca Albanese over efforts targeting U.S. and Israeli officials through the ICC.