Oslo, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - Nobel committee says it is not judging Israel genocide claims

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2026-10-09

The Nobel peace committee said Friday it was not taking a stance on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, after it honoured South African judge Navi Pillay who headed a UN commission that said the claims were valid. "It's her report, the Commission's report, and of course we have great faith in her professionalism, in her integrity, but that work is of a UN inquiry commission," Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Commi......

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