# Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay reignites fierce antisemitism accusations

https://mins.news/en/item/93652

- Fox News, 2026-10-09 18:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/who-navi-pillay-nobel-peace-prize-winners-un-record-renews-fierce-antisemitism-accusations

> Jewish advocacy groups and U.N. watchdogs strongly criticized the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay, alleging longstanding anti-Israel bias and defense of antisemitic rhetoric. The Nobel Committee praised her work on international law and accountability for grave crimes. The article also recounts criticism of her role in U.N. investigations of Israel and the sharply different assessment voiced by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

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