Leading US Jewish groups decry top legal award for anti-Israel UN official – 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 | Timesofisrael

NEW YORK — Leading US Jewish groups and legal organizations on Tuesday called on prominent law firms to cut their support for a prestigious award that will be given to a UN human rights official, saying her anti-Israel activities were discriminatory against Jews and Israel. The American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) will grant Navi Pillay its Outstanding Achievement Award at the organization’s International Law Weekend next month in New York. The annual gathering is one of the world’s leading conferences on international law.