Rubio said via his X platform account that the campaign by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, which he described as a "political and economic war against the United States and Israel," will no longer be allowed to continue, noting "Washington's commitment to defending its partners and their right to self-defense," he said.
He added that the United States will continue to take whatever measures it deems appropriate to respond to "lawfare and protect its sovereignty and the sovereignty of its allies."
Days ago, the UN rapporteur accused, in a report, more than 60 international companies, including well-known American arms and technology companies, of supporting the campaign of genocide in Gaza and settlements in the West Bank.
The UN rapporteur considered that "profit" was the driving force behind the continuation of the war, which she described as a "campaign of genocide."
The Albanese report states that the companies in question—including Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, Caterpillar, and Hyundai, along with tech giants such as Google (Alphabet), Amazon, and Microsoft—are involved in supplying weapons and equipment to the Israeli occupation or facilitating surveillance and censorship tools, contributing to the destruction of Gaza and human rights violations there.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and displacement, ignoring international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
This war left more than 195,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing, in addition to hundreds of thousands of displaced persons and a famine that claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children.
