Nobel's regrets on Peres award

BBC News ^ | 5 Apr 02 | Anon

[white trash redneck]

Nobel's regrets on Peres award

Members of the Norwegian committee that awards the annual Nobel Peace Prize have launched an unprecedented verbal assault on Israeli Foreign Minister and Nobel peace laureate Shimon Peres.

Mr Peres accepted the peace prize jointly with the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israel's late prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, in 1994.

Yes, I wish it was possible that we could recall the prize

Nobel committee member Hanna Kvanmo

In an interview with a Norwegian newspaper, committee members said they regretted that Mr Peres' prize could not be recalled because, as a member of the Israeli cabinet, he had not acted to prevent Israel's re-occupation of Palestinian territory.

One member said Mr Peres had not lived up to the ideals he expressed when he accepted the prize.

"What is happening today in Palestine is grotesque and unbelievable," said Hanna Kvanmo.

"Peres is responsible, as part of the government. He has expressed his agreement with what [Israeli Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon is doing," she said.

If Arafat were killed by Israel, Peres could "share in the blame"

"If he had not agreed with Sharon, then he would have withdrawn from the government."

Oslo Bishop Gunnar Stalsett, a committee member for the past eight years, describes as "absurd" what he sees as the involvement of a Nobel laureate in human rights abuses.

Other committee members argue that the Israeli government's actions in general and Mr Peres' involvement in particular are threatening to bring the prize into disrepute.

Ms Kvanmo said however that "at the time, it was a correct decision" to honour Peres.

"He was the one of the three that really deserved the prize, because he took the initiative to the talks that led to the Oslo accords," she said.

Committee chairman Geir Lundestad voiced the concern of several members that if Mr Arafat were to be killed as a result of Israeli actions, one Nobel laureate might in effect be said to have killed the other.

[white trash redneck]

Glenn Harlan Reynolds puts it well:

Words fail me. These guys aren't just idiots. They don't just lack moral judgment. They have negative moral judgment. I believe the traditional term for that characteristic is "evil."

UPDATE: Meanwhile, over 200,000 non-evil people have signed a petition to revoke Arafat's peace prize at this site.

[uncbob]

Well in a way they are right

It was Peres that resurrected Arafat from the ash heap

[Wonder Warthog]

"One member said Mr Peres had not lived up to the ideals he expressed when he accepted the prize."

Ah, yes--and ARAFAT has lived up to those ideals SO well--LOL! Perhaps the IDF can send copies of the incriminating documents they found with the "terrorist budget" OVER ARAFAT'S SIGNATURE to the "dung for brains" Norwegians.

[smolensk]

Oslo Bishop Gunnar Stalsett, a committee member for the past eight years, describes as "absurd" what he sees as the involvement of a Nobel laureate in human rights abuses.

These Scandinavian pacifists are 'NUTS'! I can't believe what I am reading! The are more concerned with 'human rights abuses' (if any) than they are clear participation (aka Arafact) in HUMAN LIFE TAKING! I need some duct tape for my head before it explodes! According to their logic, they would have given a peace prize to Stalin, and regretted giving one to Churchill.

[veronica]

REVOKE THE PRIZE.com - (ARAFAT'S)

[Diogenesis]

Nobel Peace Prize Committee Awards Second Prize to Arafat
For His Killing of Jews and Innocent Israelis.

[SouthernFreebird]

I used to wonder why God needed to flood the whole earth........I now know :)

As the song says .......here's your sign

[DoughtyOne]

black is white
up is down
hot is cold
dumb is smart
evil is good
Suicide bombings are okay
Suicide bombers are good
Stoping suicide bombers is bad
Criticism of Israel is good
Criticism of Arasplat is bad
Criticism of Palestinians is bad
Sharon is the real terrorist
Arasplat is a misunderstood statesman
Israel is evil
The Palestinain State is good
Occupation is bad
Israeli aspirations are bad
Palestinian aspirations are good
The Nobel Committe is brilliant
The European Union Leadership is brilliant
The United Nations' leadership is brilliant
Bush is brilliant
Criticism of any of this is bad
Thinking is bad
Silence in the face of insanity is good

[browardchad]

I hope this receives wide publicity in Israel -- the people need to be reminded that Peres continues to do his best to contribute to the destruction of Israel.

[hellinahandcart]

It's simply amazing that they do NOT regret giving the award to Arafat as well. This award is a total joke.

[rbmillerjr]

The whole world is turned upside down.

Now I know how Cornwallis must have felt

[goldstategop]

For your information, I signed that petition to have His Ugliness' Nobel Prize revoked.

[OldFriend]

Very strange indeed. Peres is a close buddy of slick willie and hangs out with the hollyweird crowd!

[Erasmus]

Somebody has got their friggin' AA cells inserted upside down.

[l33t]

The Nobel "Peace" Prize Committee should be nominated for the Orwell Award for Accomplishments in Amorality and Double-speak.

[Lancey Howard]

LOL!!
These socialist, European scumbags and their stupid "prize" are about as perfect a commentary on the pathetic modern human condition as you could ever find. When they succeed in making people upset with their spew, they only gain in stature among their own scumbag ilk. Their silly "prize" is a standing joke. Only the repulsively vain actually seek this "prize" or care that it even exists. People like Clinton.
Forget about it; laugh these European scumbags off.

[Logophile]

Other committee members argue that the Israeli government's actions in general and Mr Peres' involvement in particular are threatening to bring the prize into disrepute.

Ii is a bit late to be worried about that.

[Logophile]

Oops: Change "Ii" to "It".

[stubernx98]

I used to be mad at Sweden for letting the Germans into Norway. Now I am not so sure.