DA’s Hoosen Confronted Over Navi Pillay and Netanyahu A heated exchange unfolded at the eThekwini Mayoral Debate over DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s response to Judge Navi Pillay, a prominent advocate for Palestinian rights, following reports of her Nobel Peace Prize recognition. Hill-Lewis had reportedly described Pillay as controversial, raising questions about the DA’s position. DA mayoral candidate Haniff Hoosen was challenged over his party leader’s remarks, whether he had raised the matter internally, and whether he would publicly congratulate Pillay in his capacity as mayor of eThekwini. The exchange then turned to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, with Hoosen asked whether he would officially receive him as mayor of eThekwini, despite the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity.