Israel Slams Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize Award as 'Grotesque Weaponization'
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Navi Pillay, a jurist known for her criticism of Israel, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international law. Pillay previously chaired a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the award as a "grotesque weaponization" and a legitimization of anti-Israel hatred. The prize, worth $1.2 million, is awarded by a Norwegian committee and was previously given to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
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- Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize for advancing international legal order.
- Pillay previously chaired UN commission accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the award as 'grotesque weaponization' of the prize.
- The ministry accused Pillay of promoting 'anti-Israel hatred and prejudice'.
- The prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor, approximately $1.2 million.
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