Navi Pillay: Apologist for terror, not force for peace

Navi Pillay, the 85-year-old former UN human rights chief, reportedly snagged a Nobel Peace Prize—because why not reward the person who called Israel a 'war criminal' while Hamas gets a free pass?
The author recounts how he convinced the American Branch of the International Law Association to retract its award to Pillay, only for the Nobel committee to swoop in and hand her the big one. Consistency is hard.
Pillay's career highlight was championing the Goldstone Report, which even its lead author later admitted was biased. She's sticking to it like a dog with a bone—except the bone is a smear campaign.
The Nobel committee has a history of questionable picks: Arafat got one in 1994 (for signing a deal he ignored), and Obama got one in 2009 for 'not being Bush yet.' At least those had a 'maybe they'll shape up' angle. Pillay is 85—there's no redemption arc here.
Author's verdict: The committee's choice is less 'peace promoter' and more 'certified terrorist apologist,' and he's not holding his breath for a retraction this time.

Brief Summary

So, the Nobel Peace Prize committee decided to slap its highest honor on Navi Pillay, a woman whose track record reads less like Mother Teresa and more like a one-woman smear machine against Israel. The author, a lawyer who previously got ABILA to yank its own award to Pillay, is apoplectic—and frankly, who can blame him? Pillay's claim to fame is endorsing the discredited Goldstone Report, which even its lead author admitted was a hatchet job, and then doubling down on calling Israel a 'war criminal' every chance she gets.

Why This Matters

Here's the thing: this isn't just about one elderly jurist getting a shiny medal. It's about the Nobel committee telling the world that 'peace' means 'whatever Israel-hating leftist catches their eye.' For the average reader, it's a green light for groups like Hamas to keep brutalizing civilians while their apologists get celebrated—or at least, it feels that way. If you care about moral clarity in international politics, this is a gut punch wrapped in a velvet glove.