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Politico EuropeNews report · May 21, 9:06 AM
US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese
A federal judge ruled the sanctions likely violated Albanese’s free-speech rights.
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US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese
A federal judge ruled the sanctions likely violated Albanese’s free-speech rights.
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What happened A federal judge ruled the sanctions likely violated Albanese’s free-speech rights.
The headline split One side frames it as "US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese". The other frames it as "US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians".
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Times of IsraelNews report · May 21, 8:39 AM
US Treasury removes anti-Israel UN envoy Francesca Albanese from sanctions list
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A week after federal judge nixed Trump administration's sanctions on firebrand UN special rapporteur on free speech grounds, she is quietly taken off list of sanctioned individuals
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France24 AmericasNews report · May 20, 10:41 PM
US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians
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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 A...
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