The Blogs: Hamas celebrates a Nobel Peace Prize: Meet Navi Pillay | Anne Bayefsky

Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is criticized in a Times of Israel opinion piece for her record as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and chair of a Commission of Inquiry on Israel. The author argues Pillay used international law to demonize Israel and Jews, and that Hamas celebrated the award.

Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is the subject of a critical opinion piece by Anne Bayefsky on The Times of Israel. The article argues that Pillay's career has been defined by using international law to demonize Israel and Jews, and that the award was celebrated by Hamas. It details her tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and chair of a Commission of Inquiry on Israel, accusing her of spreading blood libels, dishonesty over her past petitions, and misrepresenting an International Court of Justice ruling on genocide. The piece claims her COI report accused Israel of genocide based on Hamas-connected sources, and that she met with ICC officials after the award. The author concludes the prize will inspire lawyers to warp international law.