US sanctions UN expert critical of Israel's war in Gaza

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced Washington was sanctioning Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special expert on the occupied Palestinian territories, following her criticism of Washington policy on Gaza.Albanese, an Italian lawyer and academic, has called on states at the U.N. Human Rights Council to impose an arms embargo and cut off trade and financial ties with Israel while accusing the U.S. ally of waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza.WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/newsSUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStarLIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline