Israel Denounces the Decision to Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay

New York Times9 October 2026, 16:40 UTCPalestine

Ms. Pillay, a human rights lawyer, was drawn into the international spotlight last year as chair of a commission that found that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.

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