Israel and Trump Denounce Nobel Peace Prize Award to Navi Pillay

Israel's Foreign Ministry has issued a strong condemnation of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, accusing her of spreading lies, hatred, and blood libels against Israel. The ministry stated that awarding the prize to Pillay, who previously headed a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, legitimizes hatred and prejudice against Israel. In a particularly harsh statement, the ministry compared the decision to honor Pillay to Josef Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, applauding from hell.

U.S. President Donald Trump also attacked the decision, calling Pillay an unknown figure who clearly hates Israel. Trump, speaking at a rally in Syracuse, New York, claimed he was unaware of Pillay but asserted that she is a hater of Israel. He criticized the Nobel Committee and Norway, calling the decision a "stain that will not be erased" and suggesting the prize had lost its credibility due to the award being given by "extreme ideologues" who oppose democracy.

Trump further claimed that he deserved eight Nobel Peace Prizes for ending eight wars, contrasting this with Pillay's award. Pillay, an 85-year-old South African jurist, was recognized by the Nobel Committee for her contributions to international justice, human rights, and the fight against war crimes. She received the news of her award in Nuremberg, Germany, near the historic court where Nazi war criminals were tried after World War II. In a lighthearted response to the applause, she joked about sharing the prize with Trump if the clapping continued.