Pillay, an 85 year old South African jurist of Indian Tamil origin, previously served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and as a judge on the International Criminal Court. She recently headed a UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, a finding she called "the truth" upon winning the prize. Her career began as a lawyer defending Nelson Mandela against apartheid in Durban and later as a judge for the Rwanda genocide tribunal, where she helped establish that rape can constitute an act of genocide.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Netanyahu's Office Labels Nobel Winner Navi Pillay a Bigot
Geopolitics11 days ago
Benjamin Netanyahu’s staff accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of lacking a moral compass after the award was granted to a former international judge on Friday. The office of the Israeli prime minister described the 2026 Peace Prize recipient, Navi Pillay, as a "bigot" who spent her career propagating "blood libels" against the Jewish state. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump used Truth Social to repost critical reactions to the award, despite continuing to receive nominations for the prize from Pakistan.
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