The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/navi-pillay/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Navi Pillay | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/navi-pillay/ 32 32 UN panel claims genocide underway in Gaza; Israel blasts members as ‘Hamas proxies’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-panel-claims-genocide-underway-in-gaza-israel-blasts-members-as-hamas-proxies/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:19:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3643013 Commission of inquiry into Israel cites statements by officials, IDF's 'pattern of conduct' as evidence of intent to 'destroy Palestinians in Gaza'; barely mentions October 7

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]]> UN inquiry on alleged Israel violence hampered by funding shortfall, document shows https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-inquiry-on-alleged-israel-violence-hampered-by-funding-shortfall-document-shows/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:10:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3627921 Head of panel, who resigned last month, says it is unable to hire staff, won't be able to present mandated reports to UN Human Rights Council in March 2026

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]]> All three members of UN commission investigating Israel resign amid Trump crackdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-members-of-un-commission-investigating-israel-resign-amid-trump-crackdown/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:17:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3598334 Resignations, including of former UN rights chief, come as the US imposes sanctions on international anti-Israel investigators

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]]> ‘Face to face’: Mother of Hamas hostage confronts UN rights officials in Geneva https://www.timesofisrael.com/face-to-face-mother-of-hamas-hostage-confronts-un-rights-officials-in-geneva/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:20:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3315217 Meirav Leshem Gonen, whose daughter Romi was kidnapped on Oct. 7, says report by rights council 'trivializes the severity of sexual violence experienced by women in captivity'

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]]> UN reports accuse Israel of ‘extermination,’ crimes against humanity; Hamas of war crimes https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-reports-on-gaza-accuse-israel-of-crimes-against-humanity-hamas-of-war-crimes/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:52:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3310518 Israel rejects findings that 'outrageously and repugnantly attempt to draw a false equivalence between IDF soldiers and Hamas terrorists,' accuses UN commission of systematic bias

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]]> Leading US Jewish groups decry top legal award for anti-Israel UN official https://www.timesofisrael.com/leading-us-jewish-groups-decry-top-legal-award-for-anti-israel-un-official/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:26:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3106079 Over 30 organizations say Navi Pillay has discriminated against Israel and Jews, urge top law firms to cut support for conference honoring her next month

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]]> UN commission says it will investigate ‘apartheid’ charges against Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-commission-says-it-will-investigate-apartheid-charges-against-israel/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:25:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2861275 Inquest members call term 'a useful paradigm,' dismiss antisemitism allegations as a 'diversion' and security concerns as a 'fiction'; say Jerusalem may be guilty of war crimes

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]]> Berlin mayor torpedoes event honoring head of UN probe into Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/berlin-mayor-torpedoes-event-honoring-head-of-un-probe-into-israel/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:03:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2839329 Israeli ambassador says he relayed Jerusalem's concerns regarding Navi Pillay to Franziska Giffey, leading her to pull support for city-backed ceremony

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]]> Lapid urges UN chief to disband ‘tainted’ Gaza probe over remarks deemed antisemitic https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-urges-un-chief-to-disband-tainted-gaza-probe-over-remarks-deemed-antisemitic/ Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:27:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2809138 In a letter, the prime minister denounces 'Jewish lobby' comments made by member of the UN Commission of Inquiry now investigating Israel's May 2021 fight with Hamas

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]]> UN rights council chief tells investigator to clarify ‘Jewish lobby’ remarks https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-rights-council-chief-tells-investigator-to-clarify-jewish-lobby-remarks/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:22:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2808309 Federico Villegas says comments from member of body probing Israel 'could reasonably be interpreted as stigmatization' of Jews after Israel slams panel head for defending him

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]]> Head of UN panel probing Israel claims ‘Jewish lobby’ comments taken out of context https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-of-un-panel-probing-israel-says-comments-on-jewish-lobby-taken-out-of-context/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:36:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2808035&preview=true&preview_id=2808035 Navi Pillay says council does not question any state's UN membership, says colleague's remarks were 'deliberately misquoted to imply that social media controlled by Jewish lobby'

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]]> US slams ‘one-sided’ UN probe blaming Israel for perpetuating the conflict https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-slams-one-sided-un-probe-blaming-israel-for-perpetuating-the-conflict/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:34:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2776983&preview=true&preview_id=2776983 Member of open-ended Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry says 'ending occupation' will break cycle of violence; Israel calls report 'waste of money'

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]]> UN probe blames Israel for perpetuating conflict with Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-probe-blames-israel-for-perpetuating-conflict-with-palestinians/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:36:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2776689 Member of open-ended Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry says 'ending occupation' will break cycle of violence; Israel calls report 'waste of money'

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]]> Arab Israeli delegation meets UN team probing Israel’s human rights violations https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-israeli-delegation-meets-un-team-probing-israels-human-rights-violations/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:33:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2737716 Group including ex-MK holds meeting in Jordan as Israel refuses to cooperate with probe, citing lead investigator's anti-Israel bias

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]]> Israel rejects cooperation with ‘morally bankrupt’ UN rights probe into May fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-rejects-cooperation-with-morally-bankrupt-un-rights-probe-into-may-fighting/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:05:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2704245&preview=true&preview_id=2704245 In scathing letter, ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar says commission headed by Navi Pillay is biased and will not treat Israel fairly; 'We expect such bodies to act in good faith'

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