https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-denounces-the-decision-to-award-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-navi-pillayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-denounces-the-decision-to-award-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-navi-pillayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-denounces-the-decision-to-award-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-navi-pillay#u118113Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:30:51 +0000Israeli leaders have condemned the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Pillay a bigot following the announcement, while other Israeli officials harshly compared the committee's decision to Nazi propaganda. The award also drew sharp criticism from the United States, where President Donald Trump lashed out at the committee on social media. The backlash stems from Pillay's previous role leading a United Nations commission that investigated the Gaza conflict and found