Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

Navi Pillay, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and one of the world's most senior jurists, believes genocide has occurred in Gaza and has directly addressed the Israeli public. The 85-year-old, who presents herself as an "old grandmother," draws parallels between the current situation and her experiences under the apartheid regime in South Africa, where she practiced law. She recalled an incident decades ago when, as a young lawyer, she was denied use of a "non-white" restroom that was unusable, forcing her to use the "white" facility. The proprietor angrily expelled her, an event she later reflected on, suggesting the man's own actions were more damaging to himself than her brief use of the white restroom was to her, as she could use bushes instead, preserving her self-worth while he degraded himself.