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Trump Slams Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Navi Pillay for Hating Israel
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel's Foreign Ministry have strongly condemned the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. Trump called the decision disgraceful and embarrassing, accusing Pillay of hating Israel, while Israel's Foreign Ministry described the award as a politically motivated attack and accused Pillay of promoting lies against the Jewish state.
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What happened
- 01Donald Trump criticized the Nobel Peace Prize award to Navi Pillay, calling the decision disgraceful and accusing her of hating Israel.
- 02Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the award to Navi Pillay, accusing her of promoting lies against the Jewish state.
- 03Navi Pillay was recognized for her work on international justice, including a UN commission report that accused Israel of severe crimes in Gaza.
- 04Trump claimed he deserved eight Nobel Peace Prizes for his diplomatic efforts, including resolving eight international conflicts.
- 05The former U.S. President asserted that the Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by radical ideologues.
- 06Navi Pillay dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to the victims of international crimes.
Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, was recognized for her work on international justice. She recently chaired a UN commission that accused Israel of committing severe international crimes in Gaza, a finding rejected by both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pillay dedicated her award to the victims of international crimes.
Trump asserted that the peace prize has been forever discredited by radical ideologues whom he described as enemies of civilization. He argued that he himself deserved multiple Nobel Peace Prizes, claiming credit for resolving eight international conflicts, securing the release of 196 hostages globally without ransom, and preventing wars during his presidency.
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