Netanyahu leads outcry over ICC judge who declared genocide in Gaza being awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Former U.N. human rights chief and International Criminal Court justice Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, sparking significant backlash from Israeli officials. While the Nobel Committee and several world leaders, including U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, praised Pillay as a champion of international law and human rights, the Israeli government condemned the selection. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Pillay of promoting 'blood libels' and 'anti-Israel hatred' due to her work on commissions that found Israel guilty of genocide in Gaza. The controversy also touches on her ties to former ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, who sought arrest warrants for Netanyahu before being removed following misconduct allegations.

Former U.N. human rights chief and International Criminal Court justice Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, sparking significant backlash from Israeli officials. While the Nobel Committee and several world leaders, including U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, praised Pillay as a champion of international law and human rights, the Israeli government condemned the selection. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Pillay of promoting 'blood libels' and 'anti-Israel hatred' due to her work on commissions that found Israel guilty of genocide in Gaza. The controversy also touches on her ties to former ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, who sought arrest warrants for Netanyahu before being removed following misconduct allegations.