The U.S. Sanctions on Francesca Albanese Show How the Allies of Destruction Have Rewritten the Rules
The Allies of Destruction, the USA and Israel, are reshaping the world order for evil.
It was always coming. The idea that international law could stand up to empire was naive, but necessary. And now it’s dead. On July 9, the United States imposed formal sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. They froze her assets, barred her from entering the country, and made it illegal for any U.S. entity to engage with her professionally. Her crime? Describing a genocide as a genocide.
Francesca Albanese did what no one else in her position had the courage to do. She told the truth , not cautiously, not wrapped in euphemisms, but plainly and without apology. She documented Israel’s crimes in Gaza with the language the law demands. And for that, the most powerful country on Earth turned her into an enemy.
This is not just about silencing one woman. This is about crushing the very idea of accountability. It’s about turning international law into a tool that applies only to the weak, never to the strong. The United States has made it clear: if you come for its allies, it will come for you.
But the truth is, the U.S. isn’t leading this shift , it’s following it. Israel has already changed the rules. It has normalized the collective punishment of civilians, the starvation of children, the targeting of journalists and medics, and the destruction of entire cities. And it has done all of this with the confidence that no international body can stop it.
What the U.S. sanctions on Francesca Albanese show is that Israel’s impunity has gone global. The tactics of intimidation, silencing, and discrediting any dissenting voice are no longer just Israeli policy , they are now international standard.
This is not the first time the U.S. has weaponized sanctions against those seeking justice. It sanctioned ICC officials in 2020. It has threatened and defunded UNRWA. But this is a new chapter. This is the first time a UN-appointed human rights expert has been targeted not for misconduct, but for doing her job too well.
What message does this send to the rest of the world? That human rights are conditional. That genocide can be excused. That if the right country pulls the trigger, the law will look away.
This is the world now. Not one sliding into disorder, but one being reshaped by power. The illusion that the rules-based order was ever neutral is gone. The mask is off. Israel has redrawn the map of what’s acceptable, and the U.S. is enforcing it.
Francesca Albanese stood up. She did the work. She spoke the truth. And now she’s been made into a warning. To every other expert, lawyer, or witness: know your place. Do not cross empire.
It’s not just that the U.S. has changed the world order. It’s that Israel has , and the U.S. is making sure no one dares say otherwise.