Foreign Policy

US Sanctions UN Investigator Undermining Israel’s Right to Self-Defense

By Economics Desk | July 9, 2025

The Trump administration imposes sanctions on UN investigator Francesca Albanese for persistent anti-Israel activism amid a brutal Hamas war—defending American allies and national security interests against politicized attacks.

In an unapologetic stand supporting Israel’s sovereign right to self-defense, the Trump administration has sanctioned United Nations human rights investigator Francesca Albanese. This decisive move comes after months of Albanese’s vocal efforts to delegitimize Israel’s military response in Gaza, labeling it “genocide” despite repeated American and Israeli denials.Albanese, who serves as the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, has become a key figure in a broader international campaign aimed at pressuring Israel through economic warfare and political isolation. Her recent calls for other nations to impose sanctions on Israel, coupled with her support for International Criminal Court...

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