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The Chair of the largest commission of inquiry in the history of the United Nations lobbied governments to sanction one of the parties in the

High Commissioner, would you not agree that allowing this grave injustice to stand will not only undermine the credibility of the inquiry, but risk casting

High Commissioner, is the Council pursuing justice by putting at the head of its most important investigation an individual who has publicly lobbied governments to

On 14 June 2021, she co-signed a letter to President Biden decrying “Israel’s oppression” and calling on the U.S. to “address the root causes of the

Her petition condemned "Israel’s occupation and apartheid regime," campaigned for countries to "ban military-security cooperation with Israel," and urged them to impose sanctions. — Hillel

But it’s not only statements. Ms. Pillay has actually lobbied governments. In June 2020, she signed an appeal, organized by the South African Boycott Divestment and

On 31 May 2010, she declared that “the Israeli government treats international law with perpetual disdain.” In November 2017, she accused Israel of “apartheid.” In

High Commissioner, under guidelines published by your office in 2015, commissioners must have “a proven record of independence and impartiality,” which can be impacted by

In the Bible it is written: “Justice, Justice shalt thou pursue.” Why does Justice appear twice? To teach us that the methods we use to

For its most substantial inquiry ever, one would expect special care in choosing its Chair. Yet in July, the Council appointed Ms. Navi Pillay —

The size of the inquiry’s budget and staff, costing millions of dollars, is also unprecedented. — Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) March 6, 2022

Finally, whereas all other inquiries have a defined term—typically for a year, to produce one report—this inquiry on Israel is the only one mandated to