Escalation: Israeli Government Condemns Navi Pillay's Award
Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay, calling it “the grotesque weaponization of an award to legitimize anti-Israel hatred and prejudice.” It added that “Joseph Goebbels is certainly applauding from hell.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called Pillay a “bigot” and said the Nobel committee “has lost its moral compass.” It tied her work to the International Criminal Court case against Israeli leaders, saying, “Pillay supplied the lies. Khan weaponized them.” It noted that ICC prosecutor Karim Khan issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in 2024 and was later removed for serious misconduct.
The pushback centers on Pillay’s role leading a U.N. inquiry that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. With these statements, Israel put on record its view that the prize legitimizes anti-Israel hatred and honors a campaign it says is built on lies.
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