Why sanctioning Francesca Albanese signals US desperation, with Ali Abunimah

Editors discuss new sanctions announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada's livestream on day 643 of the Gaza genocide. Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by researcher and analyst Shir Hever. You can watch the full show here: https://rumble.com/v6vyir0-breaking-news-and-analysis-on-day-643-of-the-gaza-genocide-the-electronic-i.html

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