The United States lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert focused on Palestinian rights, according to multiple reports. US actions previously targeted Albanese alongside other individuals for their public advocacy related to Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Al Jazeera reports that Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy connected to the war in Gaza. Free Malaysia Today reports that she has been critical of Israel and has said Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide, while also noting that she faced accusations of antisemitism. It also says earlier US measures were imposed despite allegations that she expressed support for terrorism. Sun Online likewise reports that the US removes the sanctions. The reports do not provide extensive detail in the excerpts about the reasons for the reversal or the specific legal or procedural basis for lifting the measures. Overall, the coverage agrees on the main development: the US reverses its earlier sanctions targeting Albanese tied to her UN role and her statements concerning Palestinians and Israel’s war in Gaza.