US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians
Advertising Home Americas US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians Americas The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, after a court order. A Treasury Department notice showed Albanese was removed from a sanctions blacklist that had effectively cut her off from global banking and credit card services. A notice on the Treasury Department's website showed that it had removed a sanctions designation on Albanese that had blacklisted her globally, making it impossible for her to use major credit cards or carry out bank transactions.
- ▪Advertising Home Americas US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians Americas The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinian
- ▪A Treasury Department notice showed Albanese was removed from a sanctions blacklist that had effectively cut her off from global banking and credit card services.
- ▪A notice on the Treasury Department's website showed that it had removed a sanctions designation on Albanese that had blacklisted her globally, making it impossible for her to use major credit cards or carry out bank transactions.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list — Straits Times — World
- ▪ US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 22:41:12 GMT |
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Advertising Home Americas US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians Americas The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, after a court order. A Treasury Department notice showed Albanese was removed from a sanctions blacklist that had effectively cut her off from global banking and credit card services. Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 00:41Modified: 21/05/2026 - 07:20 1 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese was slapped with US sanctions for her work © Fabrice Coffrini, AFP The United States on Wednesday removed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories…
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