Nobel Peace Prize winner against Netanyahu: "He must be prosecuted for war crimes"

Nawawi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, called for the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes. In an interview with Sky News, she also criticized US President Donald Trump, whom she said incites violence. Pillay chaired the committee that determined Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

Nawawi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said in an interview with Sky News that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must be prosecuted for war crimes. Additionally, she criticized US President Donald Trump, stating that he uses language that could incite violence. Pillay, a South African jurist, served as a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague and chaired the committee that determined Israel committed genocide in Gaza. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded her the prize for "her efforts to promote peace and international law." The Israeli Foreign Ministry condemned the choice of Pillay, calling it "a distorted use of the prize as a tool to legitimize hatred and prejudice against Israel."