Trump boosts statement calling Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay 'unabashed hater of America'
WASHINGTON — President Trump re-posted a scathing statement Friday denouncing the choice of Navi Pillay, a former United Nations official who accused Israel of genocide, for the prestigious annual Nobel Peace Prize . “Today the Nobel Committee shamed itself beyond repair and demeaned the once great Nobel Peace Prize by giving it to the UN’s Navi Pillay. Pillay is an unabashed hater of America and Israel,” the reposted statement from the Alabama and Georgia-based Schoen Law Firm said.
“In her position she celebrated terrorists and rewarded Hamas. She conducted a phony ‘investigation’ claiming to find that Israel committed genocide and urging prosecution. She has no credibility in any normal sphere and has never done a thing to foster peace. Just the opposite. But what could be expected from a committee that previously gave the once coveted peace prize to Yasser Arafat?” President Donald J. Trump speaks during an announcement on Trump Accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
POOL via CNP/INSTARimages.com Trump had yet to comment in his own words on the selection — after saying for years that the panel should pick him for his role in mediating world conflicts. Pillay, a South Africa-born lawyer of Indian heritage, led the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory between 2021 and 2025. Explore More Neighbors of NJ murder-suicide family noticed small sign something was wrong at $1.7M home before killings Full texts between ‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe, frat brother she later accused of rape revealed Multiple hospitalized after severe turbulence, 25K-foot drop forces NYC-bound flight to make emergency landing In September 2025, the panel assessed that Israel committed genocide during the Gaza war against Hamas.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article omits that Israel refused to cooperate with the commission. It also omits that the commission found Israel's president, prime minister and former defence minister incited genocide. A reader judging the "phony investigation" charge has none of the commission's actual findings.
How we know
- France 24 (English) reported“have incited the commission of genocide”Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay (opens in a new tab)
- France 24 (English) reported“Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021”Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay (opens in a new tab)
The Israeli foreign ministry ripped Pavi’s award, saying in a statement that “[Nazi propaganda chief] Joseph Goebbels is certainly applauding from hell.” South African lawyer Navi Pillay, right, holds flowers during a press conference at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy in Nuremberg, Germany, Friday, October 9, 2026. Pillay, a human rights defender and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
DAVIDE ELIAS/EPA/Shutterstock “If there were an award for lies, hatred, and blood libels, Navi Pillay wouldn’t just be a contender. She’d be a frontrunner,” the ministry said. “Awarding Pillay the Nobel Peace Prize isn’t a recognition of justice. It’s the grotesque weaponization of an award to legitimize anti-Israel hatred and prejudice.”
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article never says that Pillay has repeatedly rebuffed accusations of antisemitism and of ignoring the Hamas attacks. It also omits that praise poured in for the award, with Israel a rare dissenting voice. Without this a reader believes the award was met mainly by condemnation and that the charges against her stand unanswered.
How we know
- France 24 (English) reported“Pillay has repeatedly rebuffed critics who accused her of anti-Semitism or turning a blind eye to the Hamas attacks in Israel.”Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay (opens in a new tab)