US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that Washington is sanctioning the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, AFP reports.
“Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [International Criminal Court] action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives,” posted Rubio on social media, labeling the UN expert’s strident criticism of the United States as “political and economic warfare”.