U.S. sanctions against U.N. expert Albanese mark an escalation in the international fallout over Israel's war in Gaza.

Actors, writers, musicians, intellectuals: the Italian cultural world is mobilizing in support of Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinians sanctioned by the United States for documenting the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, shared her response after US officials announced sanctions against her for criticizing the country's support of Israel's assault on Gaza.