In a world where international politics intertwine, the White House stands as a symbol of American power and influence, from which global affairs are managed through the decisions of the current US administration.

The title “The World Governed from the Black House” refers to this pivotal and negative role in supporting Israel during the genocide in Gaza. This article aims to examine how the US stands by Israel, bypassing and undermining all international laws and conventions it has long claimed to champion. Through providing military and political support, offering legal protection, imposing sanctions on opposing nations and individuals, most notably in the case of Francesca Albanese, and launching media campaigns aimed at defaming Israel’s critics.

Since the onset of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the US has worked to strip the Palestinian-Israeli conflict of its context, ignoring the occupation of Palestine, the siege on Gaza, the settlements in the West Bank, and the unending Israeli crimes. Subsequently, Washington launched an unprecedented campaign of support for Tel Aviv.

Over the months of the Gaza genocide, the US backed Israel militarily with aid estimated at US$17.9 billion, in addition to US$4.86 billion for regional support and military operations, totalling approximately US$22 billion. This was coupled with the dispatch of endless shipments of weapons, internationally banned bombs, warplanes, and intelligence capabilities, often without Congressional approval or votes on these shipments.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza: To understand the direct impact of this support, it is essential to shed light on the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza. Over 21 months of genocide, the sector has faced a suffocating blockade, severe shortages of food and medicine, and widespread destruction of infrastructure, leading to the martyrdom of tens of thousands of civilians, including children and women, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands in deplorable conditions. This context reveals the tragic consequences of US policies that sustain Israel’s military operations.

Alongside military support, US backing has extended forcefully to the political sphere. Since the beginning of the genocide, former president Biden visited Israel, speaking as a Jew, followed by multiple visits from secretary of state Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and others. In the new Trump administration, numerous US officials visited Tel Aviv, signalling clear support and commitment to the genocide government, with no regard for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Both the previous and current US administrations have proven the accuracy of my description of the American decision-making centre as the “Black House”. Over approximately 21 months of the Gaza genocide, Washington exercised its veto power five times against resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza: four under former president Biden and one under Trump. The US was the only country to oppose ceasefire resolutions, while 14 other nations supported them.

To illustrate Washington’s determination to protect Israel, we review the instances of veto use in the Security Council:

• 18 October 2023: The US vetoed a resolution calling for a “humanitarian pause” in military operations in Gaza.
• 8 December 2023: The US objected to a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, despite support from 13 Council members. (UN News)
• 20 February 2024: The US vetoed an Algerian draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, despite the endorsement of 13 countries and Britain’s abstention. (Anadolu)
• 20 November 2024: The US blocked a resolution calling for a permanent and unconditional ceasefire, with 14 other countries in favour.
• June 2025: The US used its veto power against a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire and enabling humanitarian aid access to Gaza.

From 1970 to 2024, the US used its veto 87 times, 49 of which were to protect Israel. This confirms that the veto has become a tool to paralyse justice rather than uphold it.

The US did not stop at using the veto; it provided justifications that reveal its double standards. Both corrupt US administrations justified their vetoes by claiming that they would allow Palestinian factions to reorganise and that the release of hostages should not be tied to a ceasefire. In other words, they assert that Israeli hostages must be released alive, while the Palestinian people should remain subject to killing.

There is a dividing line between humanity and criminality; once crossed toward criminality, the crime becomes an urgent act to repeat. In furthering the crime and the worst genocide in human history, the US continues to support Israel in every possible way.

The latest manifestation is the creation of a new mechanism for killing Palestinians, embodied in the establishment of a US-Israeli aid centre in Gaza. During the two months of this centre’s operation, approximately one thousand victims were killed, tens of thousands were injured, and scenes of daily humiliation of starving and tormented Palestinian civilians under the genocide were repeated.

The Black House did not limit itself to material and political support; its activities extended to media campaigns. The crime has wide dimensions: more overt support for killing, displacement, and starvation. In contrast, any voice speaking out against this tragedy and massacre must be silenced. Since the start of the genocide, the US, in partnership with Israel, has launched systematic media and propaganda campaigns targeting anyone or any entity rejecting the genocide. These campaigns use fear tactics to intimidate those who oppose injustice, levelling ready-made accusations such as antisemitism, supporting terrorism, or affiliation with Islamic groups.

Among the most prominent victims of these campaigns is Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine, who faced US sanctions and a major Israeli campaign accusing her of supporting terrorist groups. What groups would Albanese, who has dedicated her life to humanitarian work and defending the rights of refugees and children, support?

These accusations appear utterly absurd and reflect the falsehood of this unthinking propaganda machine, which merely distributes pre-prepared charges crafted in the Black House. US officials declared Albanese a threat due to her call for the intervention of the International Criminal Court. How contradictory this statement seems! Albanese documented crimes of genocide, starvation and atrocities that cannot be overlooked, and the International Criminal Court specialises in adjudicating such crimes.

These policies reveal another face of the international system. US officials’ statements imply that these humanitarian and human rights institutions and laws are merely a façade used against weaker nations to blackmail them, sow chaos, and influence their domestic and foreign policies. However, these laws and courts were not established to hold Israel accountable.

From the moment Washington first vetoed a resolution to stop the war, international laws and conventions began to erode, gradually fading away. On the day the US imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, all international slogans, courts, laws, human rights, and freedoms completely perished. The sanctions paper against Albanese is a testament to the end of an era of exploitation, suppression of freedoms, and double standards.

The impact of US support on international institutions

The repercussions of US policy have not been limited to obstructing ceasefire resolutions in Gaza but have extended to undermining the credibility of international institutions such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court. Through its repeated use of the veto, the US has shown that these institutions, established to promote justice and global peace, can be used as political tools to serve its interests and those of its allies.

For instance, when organisations like UNRWA documented Israeli violations in Gaza, they faced US and Israeli pressure to cut funding or tarnish their reputation with baseless accusations. This behaviour reveals how the Black House not only supports Israel militarily and politically but also seeks to weaken any international structure that threatens to hold Tel Aviv accountable. This manipulation of international institutions reinforces the perception that international laws are applied selectively, stripping them of legitimacy in the eyes of people demanding justice.

The absolute US support for Israel during the Gaza genocide exposes the true face of the “Black House”, where power and influence are used not to protect justice or human rights, but to entrench injustice and paralyse international institutions. Through massive military support, the use of the veto to block ceasefire resolutions, and media campaigns against defenders of Palestinian rights like Albanese, the US confirms that international laws are merely a political tool used against the weak and ignored to protect allies.

This reality calls on the international community and free peoples to rethink the global system and work toward building genuine justice structures not subject to the will of the Black House. The sanctions paper against Albanese is not merely an attack on an individual but a testament to the collapse of the era of human rights claims and an open call to stand against this injustice by all possible means.

How long will Washington remain a shield protecting Israel from accountability, and is the Black House capable of redefining justice, or will it remain a symbol of double standards?

The views expressed in this article may or may not reflect those of Pearls and Irritations.