So according to the WSJ editorial board, the problem isn’t Israel’s actions, it’s the Nobel Prize committee, the UN, the ICC, the ICJ, Amnesty International….
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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 goes to a
person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way
towards a more comprehensive global legal order. This year’s laureate
has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against
humanity and genocide are prosecuted.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has
decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem “Navi”
Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal
legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long
career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in
Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer,
confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A
common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This year’s laureate has significantly
enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a
judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal
Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently,
she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on
the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the
International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused
of genocide.
In historic international court cases,
she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and
violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the
institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and
steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international
jurists of our time.
The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded
125 years ago. Already then, the Norwegian Nobel Committee underscored
the importance of resolving conflicts through international law – a
theme that has remained prominent throughout the history of the peace
prize. The reach of international law expanded after the Second World
War, in particular with the creation of the UN
institutions. The key insight was that lasting peace must be built on
legal principles, not on the will of the strong or a fragile balance of
power. Additional legal mechanisms were introduced in the post-war
decades, and momentum picked up further after the end of the Cold War.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay for her work on international law and human rights.
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The
2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her
efforts to promote peace and international law. The Prize’s press
statement described Pillay as a person with exceptional courage and
integrity, who has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal
order.
“The system of
international law is under tremendous pressure, and its institutions are
under attack,” Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel
Committee, said. “We see a shift towards power politics at the expense
of legal frameworks and global respect for law and justice.”
“Navi
Pillay is one of the great defenders of international legal principles
in our time. Her distinguished career reminds us of the need to support,
fortify and expand the global rule of law,” he added.
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