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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN jurist who accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza

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What happened

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay chaired the UN commission that accused Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant of inciting genocide in Gaza.

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  • Reported by Fox News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:59:35 UTC.

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

  2. South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide

  3. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN jurist who accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza

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

  5. US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize – as it happened

  6. Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay

  7. 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: Who is Navanethem “Navi” Pillay?

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

The trailblazing South African human rights lawyer and International Criminal Court judge was recognized for her work “ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.”…

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