Albanese’s ‘Economy of Genocide’ is Far More Than Academic ExerciseFrancesca Albanese’s ‘Economy of Genocide’ is far more than an academic exercise or a mere moral statement in a world whose collective conscience is being brutally tested in GazaMonday July 14, 2025 5:36 PM , Dr. Ramzy BaroudFrancesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in occupied Palestine, stands as a testament to the notion of speaking truth to power. This “power” is not solely embodied by Israel or even the United States, but by an international community whose collective relevance has tragically failed to stem the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Her latest report, ‘From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide', submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on July 3, marks a seismic intervention. Albanese’s ‘ Economy of Genocide ’ is far more than an academic exercise or a mere moral statement in a world whose collective conscience is being brutally tested in Gaza. The effectiveness of that strategy was clearly detected through the exaggerated and angry reactions of the US and Israel.