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Washington (United States) (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action.

A notice on the Treasury Department’s website showed that it had reimposed a sanctions designation on Albanese that blacklists her globally, making it impossible for her to use major credit cards or carry out bank transactions.

Albanese, who is Italian, has been a relentless critic of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians in her role as the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.

The US Treasury’s move came after a Friday order from an appeals court issued an administrative stay on an earlier ruling while the court considers the merits of the case.

The case was brought by Albanese’s husband, Massimiliano Cali on behalf of their child, a US citizen who is still a minor.

Albanese has been at the forefront of accusing Israel of carrying out genocide […].

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Albanese denies allegations of antisemitism, which have also been made by Israel.

      • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
        61·
        13 days ago

        Aren’t the EU currently working on a replacement for US payment processors?

        Granted, this should have been done decades ago, but still.

        • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.socialEnglish
          7·
          13 days ago

          Working on the roll out to varying degrees depending on country. I still can’t pay with WERO anywhere here in Germany (or at least I wouldn’t know where), but I think the Netherlands are way further due to the preexisting infrastructure. It might not be renamed yet though. The processing for businesses will be way cheaper than Visa or Master card for example, so this might happen fast. Can’t wait.

          And I can’t remember when to use further and farther. Sorry if I butcher your language.

          • lost_faith@lemmy.caEnglish
            3·
            12 days ago

            And I can’t remember when to use further and farther. Sorry if I butcher your language.

            Fear not, even native speakers get confused. Simple rule: Further is figurative, farther is literal

            • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.socialEnglish
              1·
              13 days ago

              The funny thing is I just checked in the WERO app yesterday and they didn’t provide any list at all. Like “lots of places, trust me bro”.

              Thanks for the link 💕

          • BloomcoleEnglish
            1·
            13 days ago

            Funny because it was launched by Deutsche Bank.
            All it will do is replace the existing national payment systems in a European one.
            We have Payconiq in Be.
            WERO can normally already be used in Be Fr and Ge.

            Also, I don’t really see this as a politically motivated thing.
            The EU will continue to be vassals and even more so.

      • red_green_black@slrpnk.netEnglish
        1·
        12 days ago

        As I understand they are doing what they can but it is completely unprecedented for the US to exercise it’s Imperialism against Eroupe.

        Normally when Eroupe does something the US doesn’t like the two just back room talk about it, not go public strong arm to submit.