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- 1World Jewish Congress chief condemns Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize pick▼World Jewish Congress President Lauder Condemns Selection of Navi Pillay for Nobel Peace Prize
Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, has publicly condemned the selection of Navi Pillay, the former UN human rights chief from South Africa, for the Nobel Peace Prize. The organisation says it strongly objects to her being honoured. The criticism is likely to fuel wider debate over the prize's choice of laureate.
- 2World Jewish Congress chief condemns Navi Pillay Nobel Peace pick▼World Jewish Congress President Lauder Condemns Selection of Navi Pillay for Nobel Peace Priz
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder has condemned the selection of Navi Pillay for the Nobel Peace Prize, criticising the decision to honour the former UN human rights chief. Lauder has previously accused Pillay of bias against Israel during her tenure at the United Nations, and the announcement has drawn strong reactions from pro-Israel groups.