Posted on 07/11/2025 5:19:43 AM PDT by MtnClimber
In a long-overdue repudiation of international lawfare cloaked as human rights work, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has slammed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations’s so-called “special rapporteur” for Palestinian territories, whose tenure has been the epitome of anti-Western, anti-American, and anti-Israeli provocation theatre.
Albanese, an Italian academic turned ideological inquisitor, was appointed in 2022 by the United Nations Human Rights Council—a body whose moral compass spins like it was borrowed from James Comey, Crossfire Hurricane edition.
Among its current members: China, Cuba, Sudan, and South Africa—a rogue’s gallery of surveillance states, strongmen, and serial rights abusers, nations that take a brief respite from oppressing their own citizens to lecture the West on justice.
From this perch, Albanese hasn’t monitored human rights so much as targeted them, channeling her mandate into a scorched-earth crusade against America, Israel, and the corporations that dare do business with either.
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Undaunted by reality, Albanese wrote as if the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were a humanitarian NGO and Lockheed Martin the real aggressor.
Secretary Rubio had seen enough.
On Wednesday, invoking Executive Order 14203, the U.S. government:
- Froze Albanese’s assets under U.S. jurisdiction,
- Prohibited all U.S. individuals and companies from engaging with her,
-And barred her from setting foot on American soil, including the UN headquarters in New York.
It marks the first time a sitting UN rapporteur has been added to the U.S. sanctions list.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
About time.
Outstanding!
WONDERFUL!
I’d like to see the entire UN on that list. They are 20 years past their sell by date and beyond useless at this point. They have joined the enemy.
Demolish the UN and then ship the rubble to Gaza.
Include glue and a note that says, “Some Assembly Required”
Nice. This is a trend I can support!
a body whose moral compass spins like it was borrowed from James Comey
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Nice turn of phrase.
I think to the rest of the world, this action seems like the US is in the wrong by sanctioning Albanese.
Whoever appointed her should be hunted down and dealt with!
Rubio seems to do the job better than most Secretarys of State. He really raised his A game for this gig.
Unsure what is meant by engaging in the "legal" sense. No news interviews, no speaking to her, no freedom of association for US Citizens.
Good.
Now do the rest of that rats nest.
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Rubio seems to do the job better than most Secretarys of State. He really raised his A game for this gig.
Per Grok.....
Definition of Rapporteur A rapporteur is a person appointed by an organization, committee, or legislative body to investigate an issue, compile information, and present a report summarizing findings and recommendations. The term is commonly used in contexts like:International Organizations: In the United Nations or European Parliament, a rapporteur drafts reports on specific topics (e.g., human rights, policy issues) for discussion or decision-making.
Conferences or Meetings: A rapporteur summarizes proceedings, capturing key points and outcomes.
Legal or Academic Settings: They may document investigations or research findings.
The role requires strong analytical, writing, and communication skills to present complex information clearly.
Next step, all of UN under sanctions.
Next step after that, US out of the UN—and the UN out of the US.
Excellent point.
Goose, gander!
One year ago:
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/20/us-sanction-ben-gvir-smotrich-west-bank-violence
Good article by Charlton Allen. Thanks for posting. HOORAY Marco Rubio!
Marco has been awesome.
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