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Politics · October 9, 2026

Nobel committee thumbs its nose at US, Israel

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old South African jurist and former UN official. The award highlights the importance of international law institutions. Pillay recently led a UN Commission of Inquiry into the Gaza conflict and received the news while attending a conference in Germany, where she made remarks referencing President Donald Trump and former laureate Maria Corina Machado.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old South African jurist and former UN official. The award highlights the importance of international law institutions. Pillay recently led a UN Commission of Inquiry into the Gaza conflict and received the news while attending a conference in Germany, where she made remarks referencing President Donald Trump and former laureate Maria Corina Machado.