The United States has reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticised Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action.
A notice on the Treasury Department's website on Wednesday showed that it had reimposed a sanctions designation on Albanese that blacklists her globally, making it impossible for her to use major credit cards or carry out bank transactions.
Albanese, who is Italian, has been a relentless critic of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians in her role as the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.
The US Treasury's move came after a Friday order from an appeals court issued an administrative stay on an earlier ruling while the court considers the merits of the case.
The case was brought by Albanese's husband, Massimiliano Cali, on behalf of their child, a US citizen who is still a minor.
Albanese has been at the forefront of criticising Israel over its genocide in Gaza since October 2023.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing sanctions against her in July last year, said she has "spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism and open contempt for the United States, Israel and the West."
