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Israel condemns Nobel peace prize award for ICJ judge Navi Pillay - live

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What happened

The Nobel committee chair says the winner was ‘instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted’ You can watch along below, but I will bring you all the key lines here.

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Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:52:18 UTC.

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  1. 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

  2. Navi Pillay, leading human rights jurist, awarded Nobel Peace Prize

  3. REPLAY: 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay

  4. ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law

  5. 'I may share it with Trump': Navi Pillay jokes after winning Nobel Peace Prize

  6. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay

  7. Israel condemns Nobel peace prize award for ICJ judge Navi Pillay - live

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