Times of India1 hours ago·3 min read·medium

‘Hater of America and Israel’: Trump reshares post criticising Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay

AASHISH VASHISTHA

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Donald Trump has publicly criticized Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, labeling her a hater of America and Israel. The criticism follows Pillay's joke about Trump's Nobel ambitions and her leadership of a UN inquiry that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.

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This highlights the ongoing polarization regarding international human rights investigations and the intersection of global politics with the Nobel Prize selection process.

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US President Donald Trump on Friday reshared a post attacking 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, calling the South African jurist an “unabashed hater of America and Israel” after she was awarded the honour.The post, written by David Schoen, Trump’s former impeachment lawyer, criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for selecting Pillay and accused her of celebrating terrorists and rewarding Hamas. It also described a United Nations investigation she led into Israel’s actions in Gaza as “phony”.This came after Pillay joked about Trump’s Nobel ambitions while receiving congratulations from colleagues. “If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump,” she said, drawing laughter. Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in winning the prestigious award.Pillay, 85, is of Indian Tamil origin and was born in Durban, South Africa, during the apartheid era.

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