Irish Lawmaker Urges Stripe to Defy US Sanctions on UN Investigator Albanese

March 31, 2026

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Sanctions placed on Albanese by the Trump administration, following her allegations against governments and corporations for being involved in genocide in Gaza, resulted in her and her family being cut off from U.S. banking, travel, and technology — including transactions by American intermediaries such as Stripe. The Israeli government has firmly denied allegations of genocide.

“I understand, as a company with dual headquarters in Dublin and San Francisco, you must adhere to the sanctions imposed by Trump in the U.S.,” Andrews stated in an X post.

However, Albanese is “merely fulfilling her duty, advocating for international humanitarian law and the UN Charter,” he added.

Stripe did not reply to a request for comment.

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Gullyway

March 31, 2026

Oh, because who wouldn’t want to jump through hoops for a bit of international drama? Just another day of mixing business with a side of geopolitics, right? 💼🙄

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Round Kick Boomer

March 31, 2026

Isn’t it just delightful when a politician asks a tech company to choose between their moral compass and a hefty fine? 🙄 Clearly, the real issue here is the lack of a good pint to wash down the absurdity! 🍻

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Cool Iris

March 31, 2026

Typical, innit? A lawmaker asking a tech giant to play fast and loose with U.S. sanctions while we’re all just trying to figure out how to pay for our morning coffee ☕️. Guess it’s all just a casual stroll in the park, right? 🙄

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