Trump Reposts Calling Nobel Peace Prize Winner Navi Pillay ‘Hater of America and Israel’

Washington, October 9: US President Donald Trump has reshared a social media post criticising Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, accusing the South African jurist of being a “hater of America and Israel” and questioning the Nobel Committee’s decision to honour her.

The post, shared by the account Schoenlaw, claimed that the Nobel Committee had “shamed itself beyond repair” by selecting Pillay. It also accused her of supporting terrorists and Hamas and criticised her involvement in investigating allegations of genocide in Gaza.

The allegations appeared in the reshared post and were not independently established by the material cited in the report.

Post targets Pillay’s work on Gaza

The message attacked Pillay over her role in investigations concerning alleged violations in Gaza, claiming that she had done nothing to promote peace. It also accused her of celebrating terrorists and rewarding Hamas.

Trump’s repost brought renewed attention to criticism surrounding Pillay’s work and the Nobel Committee’s decision to recognise her.

Pillay’s legal and human rights background

Navi Pillay is a South African jurist known for her work in international law and human rights. She previously served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court’s predecessor tribunals.

The controversy highlights continuing divisions over international investigations into the Gaza conflict and the role of human rights institutions in examining allegations of serious violations.

The criticism of Pillay and the Nobel Committee remains attributable to the social media post reshared by Trump.