Seemingly profiteering in Israel, US

*UN Gaza investigator Francesca Albanese says US sanctions against her a sign of "guilt".*

I don't think what the persecutor feels is guilt, as such. He seems to be impervious to the moral self-criticism that is essential for avoiding wrongdoing. I think he realizes that the condemnation will carry weight with the public, and lead some to despise him, so he seeks to silence or discredit those critics.