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The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the former United Nations human rights chief best known for chairing the commission of inquiry that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.
The selection has drawn sharp criticism from commentators who argue the award signals an endorsement of a United Nations culture where hostility toward Israel is viewed as a badge of moral seriousness rather than a professional liability.
Critics point to Pillay's record on free speech as evidence of a pattern that conflicts with the prize's traditional scope.
Following the 2005 Muhammad cartoons controversy, Pillay reportedly suggested censorship and restrictions on speech rather than defending the right to publish.
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