“Unfit for Human Life”: UN Rapporteur Exposes Gaza Crisis as U.S. Moves to Sanction—and Smear—Her
Francesca Albanese faces sanctions and smear campaigns after naming corporate giants complicit in Gaza’s suffering.
Grim Portrait of Gaza & Corporate Complicity
UN, PUREWILAYAH.COM - Since March 2024, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has repeatedly warned of genocidal conditions in Gaza, declaring that the enclave is increasingly “unfit for human life.” Her investigations have exposed how corporate interests—notably major tech companies—have become enablers of one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in modern memory.
Her June 30, 2025 report titled “From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide” identifies over 60 corporations—including Microsoft, Alphabet/Google, Amazon, IBM, Palantir, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, Booking.com, Airbnb, BlackRock, and Vanguard—as facilitating Israel’s surveillance, military operations, and destructive occupation policies.
Backlash: Sanctions & Smears
In early July 2025, the United States, under the Trump administration, imposed sanctions on Albanese, accusing her of waging a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against both the U.S. and Israel—especially due to her calls for ICC indictments and corporate accountability.
Concurrently, Albanese has been targeted by smear campaigns directed by pro-Israel actors. As detailed by Press TV, after her damning report, search results for her name on Google were manipulated: paid ads appeared as the top results, accusing her of bias, discrediting her impartiality, and even alleging ties to groups like Hamas—all aiming to shift public perception and drown out her findings.
Albanese: Standing Firm Amid Intimidation
Albanese denounced the sanctions as “mafia‑style intimidation techniques,” vowing they would not deter her pursuit of justice. She emphasised that the real concern lies with “the moral and political corruption of the world” that allows such atrocities to continue, and that her fight pales in comparison to what Palestinians endure.
Meanwhile, UN officials including Secretary-General António Guterres and Human Rights Council President Jürg Lauber condemned the sanctions, warning they set a dangerous precedent for threatening the independence of UN mandate holders.
A Clash Between Truth and Power
These developments reveal a stark clash: a UN human rights expert brings forward a dire portrait of genocide propped by corporate interests—only to face punitive measures and disinformation campaigns. Whether by sanctioning her or manipulating digital narratives, those threatened by her findings appear intent on silencing her voice rather than engaging with the substance of her analysis. (PW)
Source: PressTv