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A US judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary injunction on sanctions imposed last year by Washington on a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territories.UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese was sanctioned in July 2025 after she publicly criticized Washington’s policy on Gaza.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.In announcing the sanctions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the UN expert’s criticism of the United States and said she recommended to the International Criminal Court that arrest warrants be issued against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The Italian-born expert, who assumed her mandate in 2022, has faced harsh criticism by Israel and some of its allies over her relentless criticism and long-standing accusations that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza.In his court order Wednesday, US District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction against the sanctions,
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