US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

​The United ​States ‌has removed Francesca ​Albanese, a U.N. ‌expert on the Palestinian territories, from its list of ‌sanctioned individuals, according to the ‌U.S. Treasury Department website.

The removal comes a ⁠week ​after ⁠a federal judge temporarily blocked the ⁠sanctions, finding that ​the Trump administration likely violated ⁠her free-speech rights by ⁠imposing ​the measures after she criticized U.S. ally ⁠Israel’s war in Gaza.