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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to UN Investigator Who Accused Israel of Genocide
Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief whose commission accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her for promoting peace and international law.
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What happened
- 01Navi Pillay, who accused Israel of genocide, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- 02The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Pillay for promoting peace and international law.
- 03Israel's Foreign Ministry called the award a "grotesque weaponization of an award."
- 04Pillay's UN commission accused Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- 05The commission's September 2025 report alleged Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
- 06Israeli leaders Netanyahu, Gallant, and Herzog were accused of incitement to genocide.
Israel's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the decision, calling it a "grotesque weaponization of an award." Pillay's commission had previously accused Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity in its Gaza operations following the October 7 Hamas attack.
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