Rubio Slaps Sanctions on UN’s Anti-Israel Zealot: A Long-Overdue Smackdown

    

Well, folks, the kid gloves are finally off, and it’s about time. Secretary of State Marco Rubio just dropped the hammer on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations’ so-called “Special Rapporteur on Palestinian rights,” who’s been waging a one-woman crusade against the U.S. and Israel. On Wednesday, Rubio announced sanctions on Albanese, signaling that the Trump administration isn’t here to play nice with UN bureaucrats who peddle anti-American and anti-Israel venom.“Albanese’s campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel will no longer be tolerated,” Rubio declared on X. “We will always stand by our partners in their right to self-defense.” 

In other words, the U.S. isn’t going to sit idly by while a UN flunky tries to drag our soldiers and allies into the International Criminal Court’s kangaroo court.

Let’s talk about Albanese’s rap sheet. Since her 2022 appointment, she’s been a walking caricature of UN bias. She’s accused Israel of “apartheid,” shrugged off Hamas terrorism as “not surprising,” and, get this, suggested in her July 2025 report to the UN Human Rights Council that the U.S. could be guilty of “the international crime of aggression” for President Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Oh, and she’s taken potshots at American companies supplying defense tech to Israel, claiming they’re “aiding and abetting” alleged crimes. 

Not very subtle. 

Then there’s the anti-Semitism. In a now-deleted 2022 post, Albanese mused about whether “the Jewish lobby” controls U.S. foreign policy. She backtracked after the backlash, but the damage was done. This isn’t just overstepping her mandate, it’s a masterclass in diplomatic malpractice and more than a hint of anti-Semitism.

Anne Bayefsky, President of Human Rights Voices, didn’t mince words in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital: "The State Department is to be congratulated for finally taking action against Albanese, her virulent and violent anti-Semitism and her constant attacks on the United States, American businesses and the very existence of the State of Israel." She added, "Albanese poses a direct threat to the well-being and security of U.S. citizens - not to mention her utter disregard for the theoretical purposes and principles of the United Nations - and as such, the United States is not obligated to admit her. President Trump's Executive Order requiring action on international actors bent on throwing American and Israeli soldiers into International Criminal Court dungeons in the Hague needs even more enforcement.”  

Bayefsky was not done. She called for the UN to get the boot from U.S. soil entirely, along with Albanese and her cronies like Navi Pillay and her “diabolical UN Commission of Inquiry.” Her solution? "Kick the UN out of the U.S. along with Albanese and her UN partners in crime." Honestly, who hasn’t thought the same thing at least once?

Israel’s leadership is cheering Rubio’s move. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar posted, "A clear message. Time for the UN to pay attention!" Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon told the Jerusalem Post, "Albanese consistently undermines the credibility of the UN by promoting false and dangerous narratives… We will not remain silent." Understatement of the year.

Hillel Neuer of UN Watch called Rubio’s sanctions "a bold and courageous move" in a statement to Fox News Digital. "No UN official — in this case, a purported official, as her reappointment was illegal — has ever been sanctioned before in history. Then again, no UN official has ever been condemned for Holocaust distortion and anti-Semitism by France, Germany, Canada, and both Democratic and Republican US administrations." Neuer’s parting shot? "She will never again spread her poison on American campuses or enter the country. Justice is served. Good triumphs over evil." 

The UN, predictably, hasn’t responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Shocker. Meanwhile, Albanese’s antics have drawn bipartisan condemnation, a rare feat in today’s polarized world. Even the Biden administration called for her ouster over her "genocide" claims against Israel. 

When you’ve lost the Democrats, you know you’ve gone too far.

So, what’s the takeaway? Rubio’s sanctions aren’t just a slap on the wrist, they’re a signal that the Trump administration is done tolerating the UN’s anti-American, anti-Israel circus. Albanese can keep preaching to the choir at the UN Human Rights Council, but she’s persona non grata here. And if the UN keeps pushing, they might just find themselves looking for a new home. Good luck finding a landlord willing to deal with that mess.

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