Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Undeserved: She Has a Long History of Blaming Israel for World’s Problems

Focus. Divert. Shield. That’s the signature play of Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the Hamas ally who has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

The South African jurist pioneered the strategy eagerly adopted by so-called human rights defenders: Focus on Israel’s war on Hamas to the point of obsession and libelously depict it as a genocide. Divert attention from other, far graver human rights emergencies back onto Israel. Shield from criticism and condemnation the repressive and brutal regimes that carry out those abuses.

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Focus. Divert. Shield. That’s the signature play of Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the Hamas ally who has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

The South African jurist pioneered the strategy eagerly adopted by so-called human rights defenders: Focus on Israel’s war on Hamas to the point of obsession and libelously depict it as a genocide. Divert attention from other, far graver human rights emergencies back onto Israel. Shield from criticism and condemnation the repressive and brutal regimes that carry out those abuses.