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Yeshiva World News · Oct 9, 2026

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South African jurist Navi Pillay, who previously headed a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Pillay, 85, previously served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and as a judge at the International Criminal Court. Israel strongly rejected her commission’s accusations of genocide, accusing the panel of anti-Israel bias.

South African jurist Navi Pillay, who previously headed a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Pillay, 85, previously served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and as a judge at the International Criminal Court. Israel strongly rejected her commission’s accusations of genocide, accusing the panel of anti-Israel bias.

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