Francesca Albanese has repeatedly labeled Israel’s war in Gaza a “genocide” and called for the arrest of PM Benjamin Netanyahu
A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Albanese has repeatedly labeled Israel’s war in Gaza a “genocide,” calling for a full arms embargo and trade sanctions. She also called for the arrest of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu under a 2024 International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, charging him and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with war crimes. The ICC, established in 2002 under the Rome Statute to prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, has 125 member states, though major powers including the US, Russia, China, India, and Israel are not full members.
Last year, she published a high-profile report accusing more than 60 companies, including US arms makers, of enabling and profiting from Israel’s actions in Gaza.
The US, Israel’s main backer and largest aid provider, sanctioned Albanese in mid-2025 under Trump’s executive order targeting people “directly engaged” in ICC investigations tied to alleged atrocities in Gaza. The measures barred her from entering the US and effectively cut her off from the international banking system.
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