The
tensions inherent in capitalism mean that the condemnation of
individuals by one state toward the leaders, population or others of
another competing state are a ‘normal’ activity.
The
demonisation of the individual listed below appear to us to be taking
things to an entirely different level.
‘The
basis for the action instigated by the American State department
appears to be the perceived threat to the economic interests of the
American state
From
an internet search:
‘On
July 2, 2025, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied
since 1967, presented her report titledFrom
economy of occupation to economy of genocide" during
the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The
report highlights the deep entanglement of corporate, academic, and
financial entities in sustaining Israel's occupation and alleged
genocide in Gaza. It calls for international criminal
responsibility for companies and their executives involved in
enabling these actions.
Key
Findings:
The
report identifies major corporations such as Elbit Systems, Lockheed
Martin, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon as complicit in providing
tools, technologies, and logistical support that have fuelled the
use of force against the Palestinian civilian population. It
also criticises universities for their role in perpetuating the
apartheid regime through research and collaborations with Israeli
military and tech firms.
Corporate
Involvement:
The report emphasises the role of the military-industrial complex,
technology sector, financial system, and academic institutions in
supporting the Israeli occupation. It specifically mentions
companies like Palantir, Caterpillar, and Volvo for their alleged
contributions to the conflict.
Academic
Complicity:
Universities, including MIT and the Technical University of Munich
(TUM), are highlighted for their partnerships with Israeli
institutions, which the report claims contribute to the development
of surveillance, crowd control, and military technologies used
against Palestinians.
Financial
Support:
The report also points to international financial institutions and
banks, such as BNP Paribas and Barclays, which have underwritten
Israeli treasury bonds, thereby supporting the war effort.
Calls
for Accountability:
Albanese urges the international community to hold corporations,
universities, and financial institutions accountable for their roles
in enabling the occupation and genocide. She emphasises that
international law imposes obligations to prevent and disengage from
activities that fuel serious crimes, including genocide.’
‘Francesca
P. Albanese 1977) is an Italian legal scholar and expert on human
rights.
On
1 May 2022, she was appointed United
Nations (UN) Special
Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories for
a three-year term, which
was then renewed for another three years. She is the first woman to
hold the position.’ Wiki
.Article
2 of the Convention
on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Convention defines genocide as:
...
any of the following acts committed with intent
to destroy, in
whole or in part,
a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
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(a)
Killing members of the group;
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(b)
Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
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(c)
Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated
to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
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(d)
Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
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(e)
Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group
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On
9 July Marco Rubio, American Secretary of State issued the
following:
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‘Today,
I am imposing sanctions on Francesca Paola Albanese, the United
Nations Human Rights Council “Special Rapporteur on the Situation
of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since
1967,” pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14203,
“Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court.”
Albanese has directly engaged with the International Criminal Court
(ICC) in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute
nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of
those two countries. Neither the United States nor Israel is party
to the Rome Statute, making this action a gross infringement on the
sovereignty of both countries.
‘The
United States has repeatedly condemned and objected to the biased and
malicious activities of Albanese that have long made her unfit for
service as a Special Rapporteur. Albanese has spewed unabashed
antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for
the United States, Israel, and the West. That bias has been apparent
across the span of her career, including recommending that the ICC,
without a legitimate basis, issue arrest warrants targeting Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav
Gallant.
She
has recently escalated this effort by writing threatening letters to
dozens of entities worldwide, including major American companies
across finance, technology, defence, energy, and hospitality, making
extreme and unfounded accusations and recommending the ICC pursue
investigations and prosecutions of these companies and their
executives. We will not tolerate these campaigns of political and
economic warfare, which threaten our national interests and
sovereignty.
The
United States will continue to take whatever actions we deem
necessary to respond to lawfare, to check and prevent illegitimate
ICC overreach and abuse of power, and to protect our sovereignty and
that of our allies.
Albanese
is being designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii)(A) of Executive
Order (E.O.) 1420’
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/07/sanctioning-lawfare-that-targets-u-s-and-israeli-persons/
