Francesca Albanese is threatened by Washington because it denounces the complicities, in particular of the American companies, in ” The Israeli colonial project of displacement and replacement of the Palestinians ”. The head of American diplomacy announced on Wednesday, July 9, that the United States will impose sanctions on the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories. Marco Rubio questioned the “Illegitimate and shameful efforts (from Francesca Albanese) aimed at encouraging the International Criminal Court to take measures against US officials, companies and leaders and leaders”.
If the details of the sanctions have not been specified, they could consist in preventing Francesca Albanese from going to the United States and blocking its assets in the country, if it is, according to a BBC article. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged the United States ” to quickly remove the sanctions “ against Francesca Albanese, and took the opportunity to ask them to stop “ attacks and threats ” Against members of the UN or the International Criminal Court (ICC).
A reference to the struggle of Italian magistrates against the mafia
In the process, Francesca Albanese wrote on X that she was held ” firmly and with conviction on the side of justice, as (she has it) always done ». She recalled that she came ” of a country rich in illustrious lawyers, talented lawyers and courageous judges who defended justice at the cost of major sacrifices, often at the risk of their lives “, And said he was proud” to honor this tradition ». A reference to the struggle of Italian magistrates against the mafia, and perhaps also to resistances in the face of the offensive launched by Giorgia Meloni against the independence of justice.
The trunoux of the Trump administration was unleashed while at the beginning of July, Francesca Albanese presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council, a report entitled “From the occupation economy to the genocide economy”, relating to “The mechanisms of companies supporting the Israeli colonial project for the displacement and replacement of the Palestinians”.
In February, she also denounced as ” illegal “ et “Completely absurd” The project to occupy the Gaza Strip and the displacement of its population of Donald Trump. The President of the United States had announced that he wanted to take it “control” and transform it into “Middle East Riviera”.
Decided to defend international law, the special rapporteur was also surprised, on social network X, Wednesday, July 9, to see that France, Italy and Greece had opened their airspace in Benyamin Netanyahu on Sunday to go to Washington, while the latter is targeted by a CPI arrest warrant. The Italian lawyer, who continues to denounce the current genocide in Gaza, also recommended, in April 2024, the suspension of the EU association agreements with Israel.
Infamous charges of anti -Semitism
As always in the face of the votes defending peace and international justice, the most infamous and less justified accusations are essential: the rapporteur would have taken part in “Partial and malicious activities”would show of a “Uninhibited anti -Semitism” and “Support to terrorism”argues Marco Rubio, via a press release published on Wednesday. He also claims that Francesca Albanese has formulated in “Menaceous letters” to several American companies, “Unfounded accusations”. A defense all the more fallacious since the report presented in July by the rapporteur is provided and documented.
At the end of May, Francesca Albanese already denounced in our columns the repression with regard to people denouncing the massacre in Gaza: “The powers strike those they accuse with terrorism, those who indignant and sing against the genocide. »» Because his case is no exception.
Before her, others have already been targeted by Washington. The Trump administration, for example, sanctioned, at the beginning of June, four magistrates from the ICC: Solomy Balungi Bossa and Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza, the source of investigations on alleged war crimes of American soldiers in Afghanistan; But also Reine Alapini Gansou and Beti Hohler, who authorized the ICC to issue arrest mandates against Israeli Prime Minister and her former Yoav Gallant Minister. Among the announced measures were the ban on the Estate soil entry, or the freezing of the assets held on the spot … Sanctions that usually aim for criminals or political leaders of opposing countries, rather than magistrates.
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