Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions

人权律师弗朗切斯卡·阿兰内塞谈美国制裁下的生活

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2026-05-28

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The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitism. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • NMLS 696891. My life was calm.

  • I wouldn't say ordinary because I don't know what ordinary is.

  • But I was, I mean, I was with my family.

  • I had started lecturing in various...

  • This is Francesca Albanese.

  • You might have heard of her.

  • You've probably seen her.

  • She's the Italian lawyer who, in May 2022, became UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

  • When I started this position, I was full of good intentions, which I still have.

  • But I was so naive.