Netanyahu leads outcry over Navi Pillay being awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Israeli officials are voicing outrage at the Nobel Foundation for honoring former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay with its annual Nobel Peace Prize.
TL;DR
- Israeli officials are outraged that former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Pillay led a UN inquiry that found Israel guilty of committing genocide in Gaza.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry called her award a 'grotesque weaponization' and accused her of promoting 'blood libels' against Israel.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu's office stated the Nobel committee 'has lost its moral compass' and called Pillay a 'bigot'.
- Pillay spoke about attacks on international law and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Netanyahu's office linked Pillay's findings to arrest warrants against him, alleging fabricated cases.
- World leaders and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Pillay for her work in international law and human rights.