South African Jurist Navi Pillay Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay. Israel condemned the choice because Pillay led a U.N. commission that said Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, The New York Times reports. The decision became known on October 9.
Israel condemned the choice. Its objections relate to Pillay's role leading a U.N. commission. That commission concluded that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians. The Israeli condemnation therefore concerns not only the laureate herself but also the commission's findings.
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